Madam Speaker, I find the member's comments to be quite ignorant when using expressions like “goose-stepping”.
I was not a member in this House at the time, but was in the provincial government in British Columbia. Developing relationships and trade with China are important. We have a lot of trade. Even in the provincial legislature, I remember warning my colleagues that we should not get too joined at the hip with the Communist regime, recognizing who it is.
We need to think of “Canada first” interests, unlike the Liberals and NDP. Trump is bringing in a 25% tariff against Canada. We need to have strong Canada first policies. We are suffering the consequences of poor governance, whether it be in drugs, immigration, resource development and many other respects. The mocking of the president-to-be and his party has been very harmful for our relationship and for Canadians, because most of our exports go to the States.