Transparency and trust in our institutions are important, especially in these turbulent times of foreign interference.
Mr. Fowler, in fall 2023, you stated that it was too early to submit proposals to review the Canada‑United States‑Mexico Agreement, that the review had not really been defined and that the ministers had had a very preliminary discussion. Yet Colin Robertson, the vice-president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a former trade negotiator, said that while Canada doesn't know what will happen in 2026, it needs to prepare for it now by setting up a task force.
Do you still believe that it's not yet time to do so? Have proposals, strategies and priorities been established as of today?