Mr. Speaker, I would like to hear my colleague's thoughts on the transparency of the negotiations.
He has extolled the virtues of the agreement and free trade, but he surely heard the same comments I did from people who had to work in committee without being able to see the text of the agreement. I would think someone in the government would at the very least feel somewhat uncomfortable, if not embarrassed, working on a bill without seeing the agreement. What does he think about that?
I would also like to hear his thoughts on the government's negligence. It is March, but the agreement was supposed to come into force as of January.
Lastly, I would like to know whether he personally thinks that we should improve the mechanism for consulting and involving elected members in all stages of the negotiation of trade agreements. Why not also ask the provinces and Quebec for feedback on matters involving selling goods on the international market?