Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ambassador Potter, my question is for you. Whenever a massive investment is made in any country, whether in Asia, Africa, Latin America or even Canada, especially a democratic country, there will always be some people opposing it. For example, in Quebec, the Swedish company Northvolt is investing billions of dollars in starting up a battery plant. Some Canadians are opposing that project. Similarly, in Ecuador, when Canadian companies make massive investments in mining operations, a few thousand people may object.
In your opinion, considering the economic potential for Ecuador and the economic benefits brought to the country and its people, and considering the social infrastructure built in Ecuador due to this economic investment, do the majority of people in Ecuador and the government, duly elected by the majority of people in Ecuador, welcome these investments in the mining sector?