Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague on his first speech in the House of Commons since being elected. He did a very good job.
Earlier, the Conservative Party member said that the government had done some behind-the-scenes work. That is not surprising; it seems to come naturally. But the government might end up having one put over on it. Even if Mr. Obama says that he will soften the impact by complying with WTO rules, we know that there are loopholes in NAFTA and the WTO rules that would allow him to continue applying protectionist measures. It would be better to rely on direct diplomacy and avoid backroom deals than to end up before the courts.
My colleague had only a few seconds to touch on the Bloc Québécois' proposals for promoting international trade between Quebec and the rest of the world. I would like a little more information about that.