Mr. Speaker, the motion the member has brought forward is a fairly simple one and it is one that we can support. It encourages the government to intervene with the American government to ensure it does not erect protectionist measures.
Unfortunately, the member then went into a tirade against our government, which is not helpful after all the promises of being collaborative in their approach to government as we move forward.
Our government is way out in front on this issue. In fact, the Prime Minister and our international trade minister have been actively engaged in this file with the Americans, and that engagement is bearing fruit. The President has now said that he is against those protectionist measures. We know a motion was in the U.S. House of Representatives that sought to limit the buy American provisions.
Given the fact that our government has been so engaged in this issue, what efforts has he made to engage our American cousins in the issue?