Mr. Speaker, time does not allow me to read my speech all over again, because I believe my hon. friend missed most of it.
I did mention in my speech that we are not debating Canada's decades-long history of relations with Cuba. In fact we support it, and I very much support these past policies.
We are not talking about many of the broader issues that were the subject of his question. We are talking about the statement that the Prime Minister made. That statement is a national embarrassment and ought to be retracted. Of course we support democracy and freedom for the Cuban people, and support delivering them from the grinding poverty that is the reality for most Cuban citizens. We absolutely believe in engagement with Cuba. We wish the best for the Cuban people.
The Prime Minister's statement made no reference to any of the victims of that regime, and it provided no solutions either. The subject of the motion is the Prime Minister's statement and the shame it brought on Canada.