International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the historic Canada-EU trade agreement announced by our Prime Minister will bring benefits to key economic sectors in every region of the country. Despite what the opposition and its anti-trade union backers say, we know this trade agreement, with a market of over

International Trade   the NDP continue with its anti-trade agenda and its perpetual opposition to every trade opportunity?

International Trade   will expand agriculture and food exports to the EU by an incredible C$1.5 billion dollars a year. However, the NDP is an anti-trade party beholden to unions and radical anti-trade activist groups. Union friends of the NDP have already denied the benefits of a Canada-Europe trade

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister announced today that Canada and the European Union have reached an agreement on an historic trade deal. We know the NDP will oppose this agreement. The NDP is anti-trade. My constituents will not be fooled. They understand that free trade creates

Speech from the Throne  : creating jobs and opportunities for Canadians; supporting and protecting families; and putting Canadians first. What are the opposition parties' priorities? The NDP is anti-trade, anti-business and pro-tax. It would raise billions of dollars in new taxes on top of its $20 billion

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the answer is pretty simple. The NDP has no intention of signing any deals on trade because it is anti-trade. It continues to be anti-trade. Since we formed government in 2006, we have signed free trade agreements with nine countries. Once in the history

International Trade   against jobs. A 20% increase in trade with the European Union results in jobs. More money in exporters' pockets results in jobs. I knew New Democrats were anti-trade; now I understand they are anti-jobs.

Combatting Counterfeit Products Act  , they proposed an iPod tax. This is totally irresponsible. They continued after that with their carbon tax of $21 billion on the backs of Canadians, but they do not care about that. They are anti-trade. They are anti-commerce. They are anti-economy. We have here a sound and solid bill

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, it is always great to welcome the NDP back to the trade file. We know it is anti-trade. Its position has been pretty consistent in that. It seldom veers from that. However, we welcome the NDP back. The reality is that we are negotiating a high-quality, 21st-century

International Trade   born-again free traders of the world. That is the party that sends its leader into the United States to bash our resource industry and to bad-mouth our economy. The New Democrats have no credibility on trade; they are anti-trade, anti-investment.

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the NDP's anti-trade record is no secret to anyone in the House. In fact, the member for British Columbia Southern Interior has even argued that trade agreements “threaten the very existence of our nation”. So it is no surprise that the NDP has opposed every single

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, our government continues to expand Canada's role in the Americas. Under our government, Canada has signed trade agreements with Peru, Colombia, Honduras and Panama, all agreements opposed by the NDP. The NDP cannot hide from its anti-trade record. It even sent

BUSINESS OF SUPPLY   that have been in the media about what other parties, particularly the NDP, have taken on their anti-trade missions?

BUSINESS OF SUPPLY   then says “We're trying to present a different face of Canada on this”. We know what that difference face is. It is anti-jobs. It is anti-development. It is anti-trade. The fact is, the NDP cannot be trusted to develop Canada's economy. Mr. Chair, I would like to take a few minutes

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Okanagan—Shuswap for that great question and also for his hard work in promoting Canadian interests around the world. Sadly, the NDP has an appalling record on trade. This is a party whose idea of trade promotion is to lead an anti-trade