Mr. Speaker, ignoring Canada's historical positions on culture and ignoring his own party's promise in the red book assuring Canadians that the Liberals would defend culture, the Minister for International Trade last week called into question all of Canada's cultural protection measures over the years. In the meantime, however, the Minister of Canadian Heritage said that the cultural exemption was a vital part of international trade agreements.
My question is for the Prime Minister. With the remarks of his Minister for International Trade, it is a grave moment for Quebec's and Canada's cultural sovereignty, and the Prime Minister cannot remain silent. He must respond. Which of his two ministers represents his government's position? The one he made responsible for culture or the one ready to fritter culture away.