Mr. Speaker, if the Canadian government is attempting to get itself noticed by the Americans, it is succeeding.
While several major trade issues could affect tens of thousands of Canadian jobs, the Prime Minister has decided that the best negotiating strategy is to get personal with the president. Unfortunately, that does not mean picking up the phone and having a little chat with him. It means getting down and dirty behind his back.
My question is for the Deputy Prime Minister. How will insulting the president of the United States help negotiate good trade agreements?