As if it is the producers' fault, Mr. Speaker. That is absolutely incorrect.
Five months ago, former Liberal cabinet minister John McCallum had to resign in shame as our ambassador to China. We are now in June and the Prime Minister has not appointed a replacement. Canadians are being detained on bogus charges, soybean producers are facing new barriers, canola producers are having shipments blocked, and now the Chinese government is going after our meat producers. This is going from bad to worse.
Why has the Prime Minister not appointed an ambassador to China?