Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
We are glad that the U.S. President finally came to Canada, but diplomacy by photo op will not get the job done, nor can our talented diplomats alone.
By my recollection, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has only been on one bilateral visit to the United States, last summer. The Minister of International Trade has not even been to Washington, nor has the Minister of Agriculture to deal specifically with the BSE crisis.
Will the Prime Minister finally make up for 10 lost years and order a strategic plan to make the relationship with the United States a political priority?