That's one of the reasons why we're today, and it's a privilege to be able to be in this and other parts of this country, to find out how this agreement could benefit Canadians across the country.
Mr. Clarke, there's a picture of this gentleman, the chair of the trade committee. Other than that, the article is pretty good: “Nova Scotia will benefit from EU trade deal, Commons committee told”, in today's Chronicle Herald.
I just wanted to talk a little bit about the reason for the importance of trade agreements. It's rules-based trading. Mr. Risley indicated that industry likes stability and confidence. From the union's perspective, do you feel that Nova Scotia businesses can compete globally?