Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government appears to have learned nothing from its disastrous handling of the MAI. After many Canadians have expressed their opposition to the MAI and to the government's overall uncritical approach to trade and investment liberalization designed by and for the multinational corporations, the trade minister will soon be off to Chile for talks on a free trade agreement of the Americas.
Despite promises to do things differently this time, it appears that once again Canadians will have no say in the matter until things are well under way.
When will the Liberals truly engage the Canadian public in all the different globalization options instead of pursuing one particular model at the expense of all others? If they did so, I am sure they would find that Canadians would prefer something other than a race to the bottom presided over by corporate rulers.
Canadians would prefer a global economy that protects the workers, the environment and the right of democracies to choose from a variety of political options, not just those right wing ones enshrined in trade agreements.
Shame on the Liberals for repeatedly embracing what they repeatedly said they would not do.