Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, witnesses, for your presentations.
This TPP race started a long time ago, as far back as 2006. In 2008 the U.S. came in. As one of the last to join, it was 2012 when we joined in those negotiations. Our biggest trading partner, friend, competitor, is the United States and they were four years ahead of us.
I understand the non-disclosure as the negotiations, the consultation, was going on, but do you feel because, knowing that chapter 12 was pretty much done and the United Sates was out, that part of the agreement had been concluded, it was even worth your while to be at the table then?
Mr. Smilie.