International Trade   of the Opposition, the OLO. The NDP staffers union joining such a campaign is further proof of the NDP's ideological anti-trade agenda, an agenda that not long ago sent an anti-trade mission to Washington to lobby against Canadian jobs. On the positive side, since forming government, we have

Dairy Producers   and will always be a trading nation. To say that I, or members of my party, are anti-trade is simply ludicrous. The bottom line is that any trade agreement we sign should not do harm to our country or its citizens. As I have outlined, allowing 17,700 tonnes of European cheese into our market

Arts and Culture   prosperity. Canadians are disappointed that the anti-trade and pro-carbon tax NDP cannot say the same.

Business of Supply   anti-trade mission to Washington to lobby against certain energy infrastructure projects. I do not think anyone has really talked in detail today about the cost of capital and how much it actually costs to develop the oil sands. In order for major infrastructure projects to go

The Economy   in which to do business. Under the leadership of our Prime Minister, we continue to open new markets for Canadian businesses, supporting them as they compete in the global marketplace. The anti-trade NDP, au contraire, wants to implement risky schemes to raise taxes, while the Liberal

Canada-Honduras Economic Growth and Prosperity Act   practices, corruption, crime and a growing gap between rich and poor. Of course, the government is going to accuse us of opposing every free trade agreement, of being anti-trade and of being evil communists. Quite the opposite, actually. On this side of the House, we are keenly aware

Canada-Honduras Economic Growth and Prosperity Act   that come from across the floor, we are not anti-trade over here. That would be to take an ideological position and eschew all practical considerations and objectives. That is not what we are about. That is what those guys do over there, and what the Liberals do, too, as we have seen

Canada-Honduras Economic Growth and Prosperity Act   to generate sales of $5 million to $7 million in the first year following implementation. That is just in the first year. Stories like that from our industry prove why this agreement needs to be passed and as soon as possible. I repeat: as soon as we can. What the anti-trade New

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the NDP continues to display its true colours when it comes to free trade. Canadians know that the NDP is anti-trade. Its members have never stood in the House and voted for any FTA. Now the NDP is trying to delay our ambitious trade agenda by attempting to delete

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Minister of International Trade appeared at committee to provide an update on Canada's global markets action plan. The NDP critic was there. The NDP never misses an opportunity to put its anti-trade diatribe front and centre. The Liberal critic

Trade  Mr. Speaker, today, at the international trade committee, we heard from an anti-trade special interest group that wilfully ignored the jobs and prosperity that are created through deeper trade. It is shameful that the NDP lauded this group instead of standing up for Canadian

Canada-Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act   with all these excuses and says it believes in free and fair trade. We do as well, but we are also doing the trade agreements rather than just talking about them. The fact is that the NDP's anti-trade record is clear. My hon. colleague and seatmate just asked the opposition party

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the member for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex understands that Canadian exporters need to be on a level playing field with their competitors around the world. Sadly, the anti-trade NDP fails to grasp this concept. Canada's exporters can compete and win against the best

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, it is no secret that the NDP's anti-trade, anti-investment ideology is driven by its radical activist allies. In fact, columnist John Ivison wrote today that the anti-trade Council of Canadians “are back and they're driving the New Democratic trade bus

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, while our government has an ambitious pro-trade plan to open up new markets, the opposition continues to stand in the way of new opportunities for Canada's exporters. Canadians have long known the NDP to be beholden to radical anti-trade activists. In today's