Mr. Speaker, I know that the hon. member was listening very closely to the previous speaker and the last question that came from the other side. There is a logic there that I would like the member to comment on.
He said that these tariffs are really punishment for those countries that are not negotiating very well with free trade, and an attempt to give them a little push to move forward. As a result of that, Canadians are paying higher prices for all sorts of things.
I wonder if the member would like to make a comment about the idea of using rising tariffs to force countries into trade agreements, with the end result that things cost more for Canadians.