Darshan Singh Kang on Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act

In the House of Commons on November 21st, 2016. See this statement in context.

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

November 21st, 2016 / 5:05 p.m.

Liberal

Darshan Singh Kang Liberal Calgary Skyview, AB

Mr. Speaker, as we all know, from the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, $350 million has been put aside for agriculture.

This agreement literally covers everything we are trying to do. CETA will open a big market for our farmers and fishermen. Instead of 38 million consumers, there will be some 350 million. Our products are going to go to 28 nations. We are creating a big market. I do not see any reason why our farmers and our fishermen cannot compete.

Trade is going to bring in more jobs, as we know from NAFTA. When I moved to Calgary, the population was 390,000. It is 1.4 million now. If it was not for trade, we would not be growing our economies in Alberta and in Canada.

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