Mr. Speaker, Canadians gave our Conservative government a strong mandate to stay focused on what matters: creating jobs and economic growth.
On Monday, the NDP said that it would vote against the Canada-Panama economic growth and prosperity act. Yesterday, when the Canada–Jordan economic growth and prosperity act was debated, the NDP trade critic said that the NDP had issues with the bill and suggested that the NDP would not move forward on this agreement.
The NDP streak of opposing trade continues. Our government will press forward with our pro-trade plan. These bills would create jobs and economic growth for Canadian workers and families.
Yesterday, the Minister of State for Sport was in Brampton highlighting the Canada–India trade negotiations. Today, the hard-working Minister of International Trade is at the WTO fighting protectionism and opening up new markets for Canadian workers.
With one in five Canadian jobs generated by trade, the NDP's anti-trade agenda is proof that it is simply unfit for Parliament.