Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  I was looking at your April 8 statement where you said that the Americans were looking to protect and repatriate to the U.S. a significant number of jobs in steel and iron and manufacturing. I think your words were very apt. The signal is very clear, but I would say to everyone on the committee that the target of all of this is a more distant trading partner—not Canada.

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  As to something Professor Dufour said, I'm more optimistic that it would be possible to renegotiate and reopen chapter 12. Professor Dufour, is chapter 12 the government procurement chapter of NAFTA 2?

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  I was also getting the French, but I was listening to myself in two languages. I also think the administration is looking at those waivers, not in terms of the total number of American jobs, which might have been how the prior administration looked at that, but, in my understanding, especially in terms of critical supply chains and strategic production.

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for inviting me to participate in today's session focused on President Biden's buy American executive order. I was surprised to receive the invitation. I think everyone knows that since the inauguration of the Biden administration, the administration has been focused intently on the COVID-19 pandemic and domestic economic issues.