I'd like to offer my thanks to you, Mr. Chair, and I'd also like to thank Dean. We've travelled together and I think we see things along the same lines on many issues.
Yes, it is my objective to introduce legislation before the House rises this summer. We also intend to promptly proceed with ratification. We do want to be in the first wave of countries. You remember that with the TPP we need six countries to ratify in order for the agreement to come into force. I think we have heard from many sectors of the Canadian economy that they would want Canada to be part of that first grouping so that we are sure to benefit from the first mover advantage, and I'm determined to look forward to that.