Peter Fragiskatos at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On May 18th, 2017. See this statement in context.

May 18th, 2017 / 9:15 a.m.

Liberal

Peter Fragiskatos Liberal London North Centre, ON

You wrote a recent article on policy options. You say that Canada ought to pursue real discussions when it comes to trade, and free trade in particular, with China. You also talk about Singapore reopening negotiations with Japan on free trade.

I wonder if you could speak about these particular countries, beginning with China, and the importance of moving in that direction. Also, why do Singapore and Japan, those two states in particular, stand out? Why are they so vital?

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