When we negotiate our free trade agreements, we are mercantilistic. We are looking for advantages, we want to give Canadian exporters an advantage over other exporters from other countries that may not have signed free trade agreements, or at the very least, we want to level the playing field, if other countries have signed agreements before us. The game is fairly clear and we always seek benefits for Canadian exporters.
On October 6th, 2010. See this statement in context.