Mr. Speaker, this past summer I had the privilege of leading a business mission to the People's Republic of China. Included were representatives from many sectors including waste management, trade consulting, textiles, computers and local government.
We travelled to promote industry in my riding of Oak Ridges. With a significant Asian population, we have an advantage in dealing with the Chinese market. I was pleased to help businesses from my riding to establish firm ties with one of our largest trading partners.
On behalf of the mission, I would like to thank the member for York West, the Minister for International Trade, for his assistance.
Let me say that I was proud to follow up on the Prime Minister's example and lead my own mini team Canada.