Mr. Speaker, respectfully, it is a bit curious for a member of the Liberal caucus to ask me, a member of the Conservative caucus, to speculate about his own leader's motivations for failing to recognize this genocide. The member might be better disposed to do that.
The evidence is very clear, as has been stated. The Prime Minister's reluctance to act, to call it a genocide in this case, in response to the experts, is very troubling, very concerning.
If I were to speculate, I might read from a tweet from a gentleman named Steve Ricketts, who veers a little more to the left than I do. He is active on Twitter in my riding. He said:
While I detest what is happening to the Uyghurs in China, I'm hesitant for Canada to declare it a genocide, as that requires taking action.
If I were to speculate about the Prime Minister's motivations, I wonder if Mr. Ricketts said what the Prime Minister is thinking: that he is reluctant to call it a genocide because recognizing a genocide necessitates, under international law, a proportionate response.