 Thank you. Thank you for this warm welcome. Merci, John, d'avoir démontré à tout le monde votre français impeccable. En plus, c'est un grand plaisir d'être accueilli dans sa propre langue. Really, it's a pleasure to be here today and to hear so many kind words about me and about our country. It reminds me of something that Mark Twain said in 1881 when he was the guest of honour and an event in my hometown of Montreal. He said that a banquet should be given to me in this ostensibly foreign land and in this great city and that my ears should be greeted by such complementary words and such distinguished lips are eminent surprises to me and also deeply gratifying. Of course, he went on to say that during his time in Quebec he had behaved with propriety and discretion and had meddled nowhere but in the election. Well, let me assure you, I'll be sticking with propriety and discretion. I do understand Twain's gratitude, though. It is with that same sense of appreciation that I extend my thanks on behalf of Sophie and our entire Canadian delegation and indeed on behalf of all Canadians for your warm and generous welcome. We are honoured to be your guests today. We're here in Washington to celebrate and strengthen the friendship between our two countries and also to roll up our sleeves and get some real work done. Because when Canadians and Americans do that, when we work together, the results can transform the world. Together, we've negotiated trade agreements that have extended opportunities for Canadian and American businesses, created millions of good, well-paying jobs for our workers, and made more products more affordable for more Canadian and American families. Just this morning, we announced a continental strategy to combat the gravest challenge now facing our planet, climate change. While working on the international scene, we defended democracy and gave more freedom to those who seek to express themselves freely and to elected their governments in an honest manner. Together, we showed the rest of the world that collaboration and respect produce much more results than cynicism and distrust. That's why moments like these are so important. These moments are important because they are an opportunity to work through our differences. They give us a chance to affirm all that we've accomplished so far, and most importantly, they help us chart the course for what comes next. Secretary Kerry, John, when you visited Canada back in January, you expressed your hope that our countries would work together, along with our partner Mexico, to exercise positive, ambitious leadership and to advance our shared vision of a safe, growing, prosperous and competitive North America. I give you my pledge that Canada is committed to doing just that. We will do our part to offer a positive and inclusive brand of leadership, and we will work with you to help secure a better future for all our citizens, especially for those on whom our economic security rests, the middle class and those working so hard to join it. I don't want to keep you any longer. I know that Montreal's own Spike Mendelson has helped to prepare today's meal, and I am as eager as you are to enjoy it, if not more so. So I would ask you all now to join me in a toast to the Secretary of State, to all gathered here today, and to the people of the United States of America. May we continue to show the world what friendship between neighbors truly means.