Those are good questions.
Look, in a major trading relationship like the one we have with the Americans, there will always be disputes and disagreements, and softwood lumber is one of those. It's just a fact of life that the U.S. industry is well organized and deep-pocketed and they can keep this dispute going as long as they want. The only way to deal with softwood lumber is to have a separate agreement with the Americans settling this matter.
There will always be these kinds of differences. The point I make is that in the large scheme of things, it is important for Canada, Mexico and the United States to work together to deal with major international concerns, such as the Chinese aggressive trade actions. As part of a trilateral trade agreement—one of the largest, if not the largest, relationships in the world—we should work together with our trading partners.
Look, to be frank—I don't think it's a secret, and everybody on the committee will know this—our trade with the United States is our dominant interest when it comes to international trade, and we have to work closely with them, Mr. Williams, notwithstanding the differences we might have in discrete, separate subject areas.