Mr. Speaker, what is hurting the Canadian economy is Conservative incompetence on trade.
The Conservatives' ideological approach to trade is now becoming totally incoherent. The Conservatives say they want to break down barriers, but now announce in the budget that they are hiking tariffs on 72 countries, including Gabon and Botswana, which are hardly developed nations.
Canadians need a consistent trade policy, one that actually delivers good deals for Canada and creates value-added jobs in this country.
Why are Conservatives hurting our businesses and making Canadians pay $330 million more on thousands of everyday items?