Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Minister, I recognize your boundless enthusiasm, especially when it comes to Canada's progressive trade agenda.
Now, we see that the free trade agreement with the EU, the CETA, is problematic. It is in effect, but it doesn't work. Contrary to what was envisaged, Canadian companies are not inclined to do business with Europe. I met the EU ambassador recently, and he was really upset. He is trying to understand why Canadian companies aren't moving.
You want to develop a free trade agreement with countries that are more or less politically stable and where there are often corruption problems. You want to apply the same progressive trade agenda there. Don't you think problems will arise?
Companies do business. If you're proposing or promoting a trade program like this, aren't there going to be barriers that, in the end, won't get us anywhere?