Thank you for your question.
Yes, swift ratification is a priority. We understand there are concerns with CETA, and I think there are sector-specific concerns that you've heard from other witnesses and in other settings.
We think that in this context the best thing Canada can do is to provide certainty around this trade relationship. We have built a trade relationship around CETA before Brexit, and after Brexit we want to continue that relationship to the greatest extent possible. That's what the TCA does.
Looking towards the future—and this is the key with ratifying this agreement—we have a clear commitment, and we have a timeline to start negotiating a permanent arrangement. As we've heard from many people, that agreement doesn't have to be based on CETA and the relationship with the EU. We have an opportunity to recreate that relationship.
I get a sense from counterparts in the U.K. that there is a lot of interest in working with Canada and building a new economic relationship, so I would just reiterate that it's very important that we move forward with this agreement, as is, and that we move quickly to start negotiating the next step in our relationship.