Thank you, Mr. Christie, and to your team, for your professionalism.
I know that as governments we want to make sure you have all the tools and resources to be able to do your job effectively when we're negotiating these trade agreements. We know we want to get it right, because this agreement will go on for decades to come.
I think back to how this all started and how late the former Harper Conservative government was to the negotiating table. They were one of the last countries to the negotiating table. They left us at a disadvantage and didn't consult well with Canadians—