Thank you very much for your question.
In this case, compared to other free trade negotiations, which tend to be more labour intensive and drag on for a longer period of time, first of all, when Ukraine approached us somewhat surprisingly in May of last year indicating that they were ready to launch modernization negotiations, we of course were dealing with the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but also with a negotiating partner who found themselves in situations where they often didn't have electricity or power.
They didn't have access to the Internet. This was a negotiation where we had to be very creative in how we could engage with our opposite numbers. I remember having a call with my Ukrainian counterpart who was taking the call from his car because he felt that was the most secure place for him to be at the time. It was one where we kind of threw out the rule book, and we engaged with a very formidable partner who was committed to the process. We put forward options in terms of negotiating templates, and Ukraine continued to advise us that they wanted to meet Canada's high standards. We pursued that avenue. It was a different experience, but I have to tell you I walked away from the experience feeling very inspired from dealing with my Ukrainian counterparts.
Thank you.