Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to hear that the member has not bought into the NDP ideology of building economic silos throughout Canada to try to put up trade barriers in response to some of the protectionist threats coming from the United States.
As the member knows, ours is the first government in many years to aggressively seek out new trading relationships around the world. We have entered into free trade agreements with Peru, Colombia and the European Free Trade Association. We are seeking new free trade agreements with places such as South Korea and with the European Union.
Given that we still have this protectionist sentiment in the United States, does the member feel that it is advisable for Canada to remain aggressive in seeking out new trading relationships around the world?