Mr. Speaker, I would like to be able to complete my remarks. When his turn comes, I will listen to my colleague with great attention.
I would like Quebec to be involved because it is a French speaking nation and it has its own development model. I know the international trade minister can understand this kind of argument.
The Quebec model is found in many service sectors where private non-profit agencies are largely but not totally financed by the government. They often operate in a commercial environment. We should find a specific and sufficiently flexible solution so that the government does not have its hands tied. This model must be protected.
I should also talk about supply management in agriculture and agrifood. It may be a problem elsewhere, but it is an integral part of the structure of the Quebec society.
Quebec must be allowed to join in the negotiations. I realize that Quebec is not the only province to have made this request. It has done so along with the Canadian provinces that are specifically asking to join in the negotiations, something which, as I said, is much more than a consultation.
Because our speaking time is limited, I must unfortunately conclude. I will point out that this summit of the Americas and this free trade area of the Americas are unique. As former Quebec premier, Pierre-Marc Johnson, said in committee the day before yesterday, the United States represent 75% of the total GDP. Four other countries, namely Brazil, Canada, Mexico and Argentina, account for 20% of the total GDP, and the 29 other countries, 5%.
That is an extraordinary challenge, far greater that NAFTA, to ensure that this enrichment, which is said to flow directly from trade, although that assertion is put more and more into question, can be complemented by measures, including, why not, a structural fund like the one that Vicente Fox requested when he came to power, and from time to time—