Cuba needs Canada in the future. we're extremely vulnerable to the United States and other superpowers. We want free trade with the entire world and not only with one market. Our sovereignty is the most important issue for us. We are in extreme need of a balance.
I know some Canadians believe that close ties between the United States and Cuba will end the economic, commercial, and political ties between Canada and Cuba. This is incorrect. I hope, as do all Cubans, that fair trade may exist with Spain, Canada, China, Brazil, Germany, Holland, Mexico, Italy, and the United States, as well as other countries. That would be in the best interests of a free and democratic Cuban society.
Thank you very much. I'm grateful to you for having listened to me regarding these matters.