 This first official visit for more than 15 years has been an opportunity for us to learn, to get to know each other better, and to strengthen the already strong links that unify Canada and Spain. We share not only common values, but also common objectives. Today, we are focused on important issues for our citizens and on the need to work together to advance our priorities. Our commitment to building a world that is more open and more democratic is one of those shared priorities. Countries like Canada and Spain bear the special responsibility to promote democracy and human rights around the globe and to work together on pressing questions like peace and migration, a responsibility Prime Minister Sanchez and I are both taking up. Canadians are proud to serve alongside their Spanish allies in peace and security operations around the world. The NATO mission in Latvia, led by Canada and the International Coalition Against Daesh, are just two examples of our close collaboration as partners and allies. We have also taken advantage of this meeting to discuss our common priority, the equality of sex. We have continued the discussion that we had during the summer time about the need to promote the equality of sex while Canada and Spain are getting closer to the economic plan. To make our respective economies grow, we need more women in the positions of direction and in the areas where they are often underrepresented, such as technology and the world of business. Politicians at the level of the country, such as the training of women and girls in the fields of science, the technology of engineering and mathematics, the more flexible parental conditions, and affordable and high-quality places in garderies are crucial to achieve them. But this will to promote the equality of sex extends beyond our borders. Together, we will continue to prioritize women's autonomy in the framework of our foreign policy and our commitment to international institutions such as the United Nations. Canada and Spain have common values, but also an identity as a coastal country. The Prime Minister and I are also united in our ambition to ensure the protection of the environment. We have heard about the need to work together in order to fight climate change. The Prime Minister and I have discussed our common will to put an end to the Paris Agreement and to work together to protect the oceans. This afternoon, Pedro and I also talked about how we can work together to create economic growth that benefits everyone. Our two countries are united in our commitment to expanding progressive trade between Canada and Spain that promotes environmental sustainability, labour rights, and gender equality. Across Canada, we're seeing how progressive deals like the Canada-European Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement open up new opportunities for our businesses and create good-paying middle-class jobs. Here in this city, the Port of Montreal is now hiring more people to keep up with a growing demand for Canadian products. Across Canada, we're seeing how progressive deals like the Canada-European Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement create opportunities for our businesses and create good-paying middle-class jobs for Canadians. Here in this city, the Port of Montreal is hiring more people to keep up with a growing demand for Canadian products. Finally, the Prime Minister and I took this opportunity to think about the links that the Canadians and the Spaniards have together, the links our partnership relies on. Here in Montreal and all over the country, we hear people talking about Spain with pride. Many are the Spanish students who choose our universities and enrich courses. All we have to do is go to the St. Laurent Street to see the impact of the Spanish heritage on the city of Montreal and on the Montréalais. It is clear that our two countries are not only reliable partners, but also close friends. A friendship that I know will continue to flourish in the coming years. Later today, Pedro and I will continue our very productive discussion about shared values, like diversity and support for democracy around the world, and our common goal to build economies that work for everyone at the Canada 2020 Global Progress Summit. I'm very much looking forward to this next part of his visit.