Mr. Speaker, the government's response is not acceptable. The Americans are speaking louder on our behalf than our own government.
Republican congressman, Jim Colby of Arizona, recently stated “Canada shouldn't cave on this. They should stand up and fight this”. Even Tom Stephens of Arkansas, the former president of MacMillan Bloedel, said “I would remind U.S. policy makers that without Canada's energy, they had better learn to speak Arabic and read by candlelight”.
Why is the minister not prepared to be equally as tough and blunt as the Americans seem to be and stand up for our own people?