Well, our interest is always basically to prevent actions that could do harm to Canada. A lack of legislative action probably means that we end up with the status quo, but it does not reduce my argument that we should be making the case every day—including by having members of Parliament go down to Washington to see their counterparts—that Canada and the United States working together is a much more effective partnership than the U.S. taking actions that cause Canadians harm, whether they intend it or not.
On December 13th, 2022. See this statement in context.