I don't know if we could say so directly, but my experience has been that where we have strong, traditional CIDA programming, it generates tremendous goodwill in the host government towards Canada, in their thinking about Canada and their appreciation for us. And that aid will lead to trade, that aid will lead to investment. I can give personal examples from my own career where a strong CIDA presence left a very strong imprint on a country, disposing that that government to work closely with Canada in the trade and investment sector.
On October 25th, 2011. See this statement in context.