I think that it is a very political issue.
The negotiator's comments, which he made one week after the election, and which dealt with the motion adopted by the House of Commons, and what he said in January, were different because of the political situation.
The motion lays out very specific parameters which are to be used to reach an agreement. The government should take advantage of this motion to negotiate the best possible agreement in the circumstances.
I do not want to play politics. When we go to Geneva or to any other country to lobby, very few countries—only influential ones—are aware of how crucial supply management is to Canada.
We have to take political advantage of the situation to achieve the best results possible. That's not our responsibility. I don't want to throw the ball into the other party's court, but, in fact, it is up to the current government, through its negotiator, to reach that objective.