There are three trade agreements in one mandate in an era of protectionism: The proof is in the pudding. If our international relations cannot be shown to be working through those three trade agreements, I don't know what will.
We have increased in budget 2019, $926 million for the Middle East. I know this is a particular area of the world that you and I care deeply about. We also saw in the previous budget $3.5 billion added to the budget at international development.
While I appreciate anecdotes about unnamed sources that you ran into at UNGA, and I'm glad you were there, I think it's more important to look at the results that show our relationships are leading to results that are good for Canadians.