Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister positioned himself as the so-called man with a plan to save Canada from Mr. Trump. He promised he would deliver a trade deal by July 21, but he failed to deliver on that promise. As a result, Canada is losing thousands of manufacturing jobs.
Breaking his promise has real consequences. Businesses are packing up and leaving Canada for greener pastures in the U.S., where there is tariff relief, lower taxes and less regulation. The Prime Minister is treating this issue as if it is irrelevant. He said, “Who cares?” about the negotiations breaking down, and said he does not have “a burning issue to speak with the president about right now”. It is outrageous that the Prime Minister of this country would say that.
Thousands of jobs in steel, autos, forestry and countless other industries are bleeding, and Canada is on the precipice of losing tens of thousands of good-paying Canadian jobs. Who cares? Conservatives care. We are the only ones who will deliver a Canada that is the best place to build and to hire Canadian workers. Only Conservatives will deliver on that promise.