Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge the long-standing commitment of the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan to the plight of the Uighurs. The speech he just delivered conveys the passion that drives him, but it also shows how urgent the situation is, considering what is happening in Xinjiang.
Canada has not always been on the right side of history. Let us not forget that Mackenzie King refused entry to a ship full of Jewish refugees in 1938. He said at the time:
“None is too many.”
However, our country has also been on the right side of history. One has only to think of Mr. Mulroney, who showed real leadership fighting apartheid in South Africa.
On what side of history does my colleague think this Prime Minister will be?