Mr. Chair, the hon. member summed it up in his question. Trade agreements were stalled at the WTO. This was a part of our economic and foreign policies. Our government took initiative. Rather than sitting around, the Minister of International Trade and the Minister of Foreign Affairs went there to break down barriers to help Canadians access cheaper goods and break into markets and to help Canadian exporters get our world-class products out there.
We have seen that with the trade agreement with Colombia that is about to come into force and with the European Free Trade Association. We are reaching out to places like Ukraine and India. We are going across the world. The ministers who have taken the initiative and the government members who helped craft the strategy need to be commended.
Canada is a trading nation. We are on three oceans. People have immigrated to our country from all over the world. We are in a great position to take advantage of our natural resources to expand our markets throughout the world. It is an important part of our economic strategy.