Mr. Speaker, once again the Conservatives are trying to create a story where there is none.
Unlike previous Conservatives, the Minister of International Trade has a justly earned international reputation as a journalist and finance writer. In California, she appeared in the media with U.S. Senator Angus King of Maine and California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. There, she proudly defended Canada's leadership on the Syrian refugee crisis.
The Conservatives should learn from colleagues like their former Prime Minister that even they sometimes need to appear in the media.