Mr. Speaker, I always appreciate the learned comments of my colleague from Edmonton Centre. I do not pay much attention to prattle. I look to the substance instead and we have fortunately seen some substance from the opposition benches on this issue. We share mutual concerns in this regard.
I welcome the opposition motion today because it gives us the opportunity to express our concern about the potential of American protectionism. Naturally we are going to have some who will take a partisan political advantage but that is all part of politics. It is good that we have people like the hon. member to keep them on their toes.