Mr. Speaker, I have two questions for my colleague, the Canadian Alliance member.
First, I am convinced he will support this issue just like Mike Moore did. The WTO official said “If only northern countries would open up their commercial borders, they would generate increased wealth in the southern countries.”
Does the member agree with that? Also, does he not agree that this could distribute wealth more evenly but also concentrate it further?
Second, is my colleague aware of the fact that other countries like Denmark and the Netherlands have reached the 0.7% objective? In Denmark alone, international aid stands at 1.06% of GDP, whereas in Canada it is 0.25%. Is this not reason enough for the member to support the motion?