Madam Speaker, we are of course concerned about trade relations, as everyone in the House is, but we believe we must not let ourselves be influenced.
Historically, we have always drawn closer to Europe whenever we had issues with our neighbours to the south. I was at the NATO reception last Friday. I spoke with members of the Bundestag, and there seems to be a real openness to a closer relationship between Canada, the European Union and Germany.
Are the Minister of Finance and her government considering deepening ties between Canada and the European Union to counterbalance the influence of the U.S. president-elect?