In fact, major economic interests are at stake. In my experience, when those kinds of interests are at stake, there is no mercy. People rarely do each other favours. The Canadian industry is not doing the U.S. industry any favours, and the U.S. industry, as it has so amply demonstrated, is not doing the Canadian industry any favours. However, there is reason to hope that this can go ahead with as little disruption as possible for the people involved and for our single-industry towns and regions. In that sense, the government has secured an agreement that guarantees some stability and is consistent with its goals and responsibilities.
When companies with the necessary wherewithal that get involved in a trade war, it costs hundreds of millions of dollars a year, the lion's share of which goes to lawyers in Washington, with all due respect for the legal profession. That is pretty much what a goods and services trade war costs.
In my view, litigation should not be a permanent method of maintaining a trading relationship with a neighbour. This litigation has had considerable repercussions in terms of relations between Canada and the United States. I believe that from a political standpoint, we should feel satisfaction at finally being able to turn the page. Because there are limits in terms of policies in Quebec and Canada being completely focused on a single industry sector, a single portion of the overall population and the economic interests of that group alone. In my opinion, they have received a significant amount of attention from all governments and have been well defended by them. In fact, I believe everyone recognizes that we've gone as far as we can with this, including the Americans.