Mr. Speaker, the provinces are being consulted in certain areas. I am even told that it is a former deputy minister of education in Quebec who is in charge of the negotiations. Everyone is involved, but when it comes to international relations, it is the federal government that represents all Canadians.
Of course, the provincial government is free to walk out and reject free trade in provincial jurisdictions.
But that would be surprising, since the Bloc Quebecois has been saying for years that free trade is the solution to every problem.