Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Niagara West—Glanbrook for his hard work on behalf of businesses in his riding.
This morning I met with small and medium-sized business leaders and they strongly support our pro-trade plan.
Here is what the president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Catherine Swift, had to say:
It is encouraging to see the government taking small-business issues into account when negotiating trade agreements.... The government’s pro-trade plan will benefit not only Canadian SMEs looking to expand into new markets like Europe but also the Canadian economy as a whole
This Conservative government is working hard--