Mr. Speaker, I think the member is right that this is a dispute between north and south and not east and west, but it continues to raise questions. My friend really did not address this point, but it continues to raise the question of why Canada is not more aggressive in practising what it preaches.
My friend is on the government side, but he knows very well that there are still all kinds of restrictions in place in Canada on imports of textiles, for instance. It is hard to make the case that we should be asking other countries to engage in free trade when we have protectionist measures in place.
On the issue of restrictions on textiles, for instance, it is something that hurts third world countries. It is odd that Canada sends aid to third world countries to help them out, to give them a helping hand, but maintains restrictions on textiles which makes it impossible for them to ever develop an economy. It is when we are involved in that kind of double dealing that we undermine our own ability to make the case for free trade.