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Hello and welcome. We are very pleased to see you here today.
Ten days ago, the Minister of International Trade, François-Philippe Champagne, visited my riding of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, which includes Deux-Montagnes, Saint-Eustache, Boisbriand, and Rosemère. There are many large and successful businesses in my riding. For instance, I have visited the Canadian Electric Boat Company. The boats they make could very easily be sold to Venice. My riding also includes the company Kinova, which is participating in the current trade mission to Paris. It is an artificial intelligence company. In particular, it makes robotic arms. There are all kinds of companies like that.
We held a round table with SMEs that export their products or benefit under free trade agreements. We talked in particular about the accords with Asia and Europe and about NAFTA. Some people said it was difficult to coordinate to make sure Canada's brand is well-represented at large exhibitions and fairs. Canada's brand is promoted very well actually, but it is difficult to export it. That is what my colleague was saying earlier with regard to our experience in Asia. The goal is as much to attract capital as it is to export our products.
Does your action plan include coordination for these large shows? For example, if Quebec is represented and Canada is also represented a bit further along, people do not make the connection. The Canadian flag has to be displayed prominently to show that we are selling Canadian products.