Mr. Speaker, I think it is a good question. If the government is really serious about diversifying our trade, which I think is important for Canada to do, we would also have to look at our partners and the relationship we would have with our partners.
In particular, Brazil, India and China are very important countries. We would have to have closer relationships and much more workable relations with these countries if we are to diversify our economy. We cannot do this at the same time as attacking and not working with our partners.
We have to be there to work with them. I am pleased that the investment has been made over the years into Canada by countries like Brazil. I was just elected today as chair of the Canada-Brazil Parliamentary Association. I want to state that Brazil is an emerging market that we have ignored for too long. We need to get back into the game and to say to this very large partner in the Americas that we want be there as well. We want to participate. We want to work with them in partnership.
I think there is an opportunity to do that. We have a new parliamentary secretary for the Americas and a new minister of state for the Americas. We should use those tools and work together to make sure we diversify our economy, because it is to the benefit of all Canadians across the country.