Mr. Speaker, the NDP's anti-trade record is no secret to anyone in the House. In fact, the member for British Columbia Southern Interior has even argued that trade agreements “threaten the very existence of our nation”. So it is no surprise that the NDP has opposed every single free trade agreement Canada has signed with our partners in the Americas. Only our government recognizes that promoting free and open trade creates jobs and prosperity for hard-working Canadians. Canada's exporters can count on our government to seek out new opportunities in fast-growing markets around the world, including in the Americas.
In the House of Commons on May 30th, 2013. See this statement in context.