I reject the notion that these have to be confidential and secret. NAFTA was done publicly with full participation of trade unions, NGOs, everybody else. There was an election fought over it and Mr. Mulroney won that election. I reject the notion that somehow something can fundamentally change our democracy, fundamentally deal with what you or perhaps the NDP or the Green Party or the Conservatives coming back into power can't change because you've agreed to it. It should not be done in secret. I reject that notion. It should be held publicly. People should be involved. We should know what's going on, and that idea.... As Mr. Smilie said, this permanently changes the game. Here's my fear: once it is done in one deal, the clamour will come from business and other people that it has to be in all deals, and how do you stop it?
On June 2nd, 2016. See this statement in context.