Mr. Speaker, I am surprised to hear the Conservatives playing Monday morning quarterback, considering that last year, Stephen Harper and the Conservatives begged us to give in and accept an agreement at any cost. Stephen Harper's memo said, and I quote, “it does not matter whether current American proposals are worse than what we have now”.
We on this side of the House refused to give in. We were patient and persistent, and we succeeded in negotiating a good deal for Canadians.