Mr. Speaker, what we are hearing from the government benches is that negotiations are progressing and that there may even be direct negotiations going on between the Prime Minister and President Trump. However, in Canada, there is a total lack of transparency when it comes to trade negotiations. Agreements are negotiated behind closed doors. Parliament does not even get to vote on the substance, only on the implementation.
Although there are elements in the negotiation plans and the draft agreements that fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces, delegates appointed by Quebec and the provincial governments are not invited to participate.
I wonder whether my colleague can share his thoughts about that. Does he have an opinion about the Bloc Québécois's request that the Quebec government be allowed to appoint negotiators to sit at the table with the federal government? Currently, there is a complete lack of transparency in almost everything the government is doing, including on budgetary matters.