Mr. Speaker, if the Conservatives were in power, these people would already be back in Canada.
The Chinese are trying to expand their influence throughout the world with their belt and road initiative. According to many experts, this initiative is another way for China to aggressively expand its global influence and to trap developing countries by not only making them financially dependent but also politically dependent on China.
Can the Prime Minister clarify the role of the Canadian government in promoting Canadian businesses in the belt and road initiative?