What is happening increasingly, in particular in technology related sectors, is that the world is becoming smaller and much of the market is global and international. It might be interesting for the leader of the NDP to realize that while investment in Canada has been growing, Canadian investment abroad has also been growing, so much so that in 1997 income from Canadian direct investment abroad reached $11.5 billion, the highest figure ever, which is almost equal to the amount that has been paid on foreign direct investment into Canada in the same year.
In the House of Commons on March 25th, 1999. See this statement in context.