Mr. Speaker, Canada is paying the price for the Conservatives' repeated foreign policy errors.
Qatar is taking advantage of the Conservatives' lack of credibility on the international stage by trying to claim the International Civil Aviation Organization, which is based in Montreal.
If the Conservatives cause this UN organization's headquarters to move, the city will lose a thousand jobs and $119 million in spinoffs. The city's prestige, reputation and influence are also at risk.
Why should Montreal have to pay for their diplomatic incompetence?