Mr. Speaker, after the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador said "no" to Nigel Wright, her province was cut out of CETA negotiations, while at the same time, the federal government cut deals with other provinces. It gets worse. The confidential negotiating position she provided to the minister has now been leaked to a lobby group set up to undermine her position.
Why are Conservatives taking such an extreme and heavy-handed approach to these important trade negotiations?