Madam Chair, the current Liberal government has an abysmal track record when it comes to negotiating with our key partners, especially the United States. The negotiations on the new free trade agreement were a total disaster. Then, the U.S. President called Canada a freeloader for not meeting the NATO target of spending 2% of GDP on defence. Now the Americans are threatening to kick us out of the joint strike fighter program.
What is the minister going to do to improve relations with our main ally?