Mr. Speaker, I know that the trip to India was important, as do all of my colleagues, the NDP, and the people watching at home.
The real problem is that the Prime Minister's trip to India was not done in the interest of Canadians. It served merely to satisfy our Prime Minister's desire to please, and it was damaging for the industry, the economy, Canada as a whole, and our future with India.
Our exports of lentils and chickpeas have dropped since this government took office. Why? Rather than going to India to remedy that situation, the Prime Minister made it worse. That is the reality.