Mr. Speaker, first, I am thrilled to be in this place and to be a member of Her Majesty's loyal opposition. Also, I very much thank the people of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour who have shown confidence in me in the last election, sending me here to speak on their behalf and to work on making their lives and communities stronger.
I do have a question. I am struck by the ambitious program that the government has talked about with respect to trade. I, as a member of the opposition, am quite prepared and anxious to work with it to ensure that any agreements are strong. However, the government's history is not a good one in terms of negotiating strong agreements.
On behalf of working people and communities in Canada, will the hon. member make a commitment to the House to work with members to ensure that the—