Mr. Speaker, I respect the member's comments but, again, they are not reflective of the global environment in which we live today. Of course we have trade numbers that are affected greatly by our largest trading partner to the south which is going through a downturn like it has never seen before.
The member's comments also surprise me because of his knowledge of the agricultural sector. In my riding of Brant, the agricultural sector has benefited hugely, especially the pork producers. The actual prices of commodities in agriculture have risen largely because of our efforts in developing new markets across the world through our free trade arrangements.
The two propositions by the member need to be in context of the global environment, which, obviously, he is not paying attention to.