In the House of Commons on February 26th, 2001. See this statement in context.
Natural ResourcesOral Question Period
February 26th, 2001 / 2:20 p.m.
Timiskaming—Cochrane Ontario
Liberal
Ben Serré LiberalParliamentary Secretary to Minister of Natural Resources
Mr. Speaker, Canada and the United States have long had very amicable trade relations.
Today, the minister is going to ensure—and we have been very clear about this—that in any negotiation or agreement with any country, Canada's sovereignty and needs will always be paramount and defended as such.
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