Madam Chair, let me begin by congratulating you on your appointment as Assistant Deputy Speaker.
To the member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, I want to mention it is the home to the Prince George Cougars, I believe is the junior hockey team there. As a former athlete, I certainly appreciate their good demeanour on the ice.
A couple of different things have been suggested on this side of the House during the debate. One of them is that our government has not been there in challenging and working with the United States. I think back to 2017, when I was not in this House. I was a lawyer in Halifax at the time. It was our government that stood and made sure we were there to protect Canadian interests from a United States president who, frankly, was willing to rip up NAFTA and start it over.
Will the member opposite at least recognize two things? The first is that the Minister of International Trade and the member opposite's colleague are on their way to Washington right now as part of a team Canada approach. The second is that this government, particularly in the 42nd Parliament, has been there to protect Canadian interests. Will he recognize these things?