Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's reviewing the important staples of production in my riding. I am an extremely strong supporter of international trade and of diversifying markets, and that is why I am so surprised it took the Liberal government this long to realize the importance of this. I look back to the Harper government and all of the trade deals. We signed trade deals with nearly two-thirds of the world's economy under the Harper government, but they have been allowed to languish under the Liberal government. They came in and signed the odd trade deal. Conservatives have consistently, for decades, forever, stood up for the importance of rural communities, agriculture and international trade, and I will say one thing: We always will, too.
In the House of Commons on January 27th, 2026. See this statement in context.