Absolutely, Mr. Speaker. As I indicated to reporters to whom I was returning calls on the very day I was at that particular meeting, I was pleased to be there to discuss a number issues. Principally, I was concerned about the effects on the economy of the WHTI, the western hemisphere travel initiative, that the United States has been imposing.
I wanted to ensure that the Americans got a very clear message that this would have some negative effects on our economy and also on some of the social interaction at the border. I was glad to speak to that audience at that time.