Thank you.
You mentioned in your earlier comments how important the WTO is to Canada. Because of our relatively small population size, we need to export in order to grow our companies. Of course, you mentioned that other middle powers, like Canada, benefit disproportionately from the WTO.
I'm wondering if there are any comments on the floor from our witnesses with respect to how the business community is feeling about this renewed interest on the part of the United States to engage on this issue. Of course, thanks to the administration change in the United States, we have a new director general of the WTO. She is from Nigeria. This is the first time we have a woman, let alone an African woman, at the head of the WTO.
Perhaps we could have some thoughts from Mr. Fay, Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Poirier on how the business community is feeling about this change in mood and direction.