Continue doing what you're doing. There is a significant effort within the federal government, whether it's through Western Diversification or other ministries that are involved, Industry Canada, International Trade.
We perhaps need more information flowing back to us with respect to some of the specific benefits that are accruing for us in various parts of the world, so that we in turn can be players in that discussion perhaps more than we are. As an organization, we don't spend a whole lot of time talking about international trade to our members. I think the time has come for us to perhaps change that a little bit and to be more focused on opportunities as opposed to worrying about a lot of internal issues.
As has been already mentioned, we're the recipient here on the west coast of a significant investment in infrastructure through the Asia-Pacific strategy, and we are expecting even more. Between Prince Rupert and the port of Vancouver, the airport, and any number of other investment opportunities that exist, we're ready to begin acting and being a catalyst in the growth of international trade for Canada, for British Columbia, and the west coast.
It's continuing to do that, and doing it in a way that continues to work. I'm not sure that you'll ever be as successful in convincing the detractors, but the issue is that since NAFTA, and the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement before it, the evidence is clear. If we look around us, our standard of living has never been better. I think it can only get better because of these kinds of agreements.