In order for Canada to conclude a trade agreement with any country, particularly a country that already has an agreement with, say, the United States and the European Union, as these countries do, we're looking for a market access package that allows Canadian companies to compete on a level playing field in those markets with their U.S. and EU counterparts. If our negotiating partners are unwilling to negotiate that kind of a deal with us, then we are unable to conclude an agreement that leaves the playing field unbalanced for Canadian exporters.
On April 8th, 2014. See this statement in context.