Madam Speaker, at the end of the day what concerns me is whether this new century will be the century of missed opportunity for Canada. It will be if we do not address the fundamentals in creating the economic environment for business to thrive.
My colleague alluded to Japan and other Asian tigers. They became tigers because they recognized the importance of international trade and of a freer market and creating an environment for business to thrive. I accompanied the Minister for International Trade to Latin America which is doing the same thing.
The question is will this century become the century of missed opportunities for Canada? I hope not.