Mr. Speaker, free trade is fine, but reciprocal trade is even better.
The Conservatives are not vigilant enough when it comes to protecting our manufacturing sector. The steel industry, for instance, provides 17,000 jobs in Quebec, but because of an increasing number of protectionist provisions introduced by the Americans, including the buy American act, our exports have dropped 18%.
When will the government finally do something to ensure that trade with our partners is based on a win-win relationship?