Thank you all for being here. I really want to put this in context, in terms of my position and our government's position. It is for us to be listening, consulting, and gathering your perspectives and experiences because, as Canadians, that is the ultimate of what we do as government representatives—represent you. Thank you so much for taking the time and sharing your passion and your expertise.
This is the sixth province we have visited, and I really want to try to get this balanced out, or get a broader perspective. Listening to each of the panellists, certainly our first three panellists—thank you—and our fourth panellist from a business perspective.... How do you reconcile that in terms of job potential and job losses? We heard from the farming communities and their associations in the west. Their concern is that if the TPP is not ratified, there will be significant job losses, well in excess of what they would be if it was ratified.
Not ratifying the TPP.... Would you please give me your perspective on how you think that might affect your company? If it is not ratified, how would you move forward in a non-member country of that agreement?