I'd like to thank the member for his question.
This picks up a bit on the questions his colleague asked.
We have always said that the Government of Canada was ready to very quickly reach an agreement that would be in the best interests of the Canadian economy. We have done a great deal of work, and we're continuing to work on it. We're consulting with businesses and union representatives. That work is ongoing.
There were times last fall when we were close to reaching an agreement that would have improved the situation of our steel and aluminum producers. That would have opened the door to energy exports from Canada to the United States. The Americans decided to suspend those negotiations. Talks resumed a month and a half ago. We continue to work with them in a fairly collaborative way on a number of fronts.