Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for raising the point I wanted to make in the House.
The government failed to help the auto industry in Canada. We have continuously been disadvantaged through the government's inability to strengthen our industry.
The government should be adopting policies to help stimulate Canada's automotive sector and encourage other countries to invest in Canada.
The point I was trying to make was not about whether the free trade agreement was going to support the industry or not. I was talking about the government's constant lack of leadership when it comes to stimulating our own economy.
Signing a free trade agreement is not necessarily the equivalent of waving a magic wand and erasing everything the industry has gone through since the government refused to adopt policies that were appropriate for the situation.