Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for an excellent question. I especially admire the member for his advocacy on issues of human rights, universal health and education. These are things that he, as a long-time member of this House, has been fighting for.
I think he is absolutely right that with the new Obama administration there is an opportunity for Canada to work together with the U.S. on partnerships on issues of social justice, not just between our two countries but around the world. There are opportunities to exchange. Canada has, of course, really benefited from our universal health care. This is something the U.S. now recognizes. It is also very vital for them. President Obama also wants to move to a health plan that covers the most vulnerable in his country. I think that is a smart and wise thing to do.
There are things we can learn from each other. We should use this opportunity to work collaboratively with the new president, because he certainly wants to work with us and with partners around the world.