Madam Chair, the member opposite speaks with some enthusiasm about his government giving up local autonomy and the rights to local procurement in exchange for whatever else might be in the trade agreement.
First, I am wondering if he is aware that in the Canada-U.S. procurement agreement many municipalities in the United States refused to negotiate away their right of local procurement, and second, I am wondering how he feels about the rights of municipalities to prefer local industry to spur innovation, to spur the economy, to protect the environment. I am wondering if he is prepared to give that up at any cost.