Mr. Speaker, in Davos, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of diversifying trade markets, and rightly so. However, he himself is blocking a trade agreement with Taiwan. Taiwan's representative in Canada has confirmed that all pages of the agreement have been initialled by both parties and that the document is ready and has been printed in three languages. All that is missing is the Prime Minister's signature. This agreement has been sitting on his desk for nine months.
Is Ottawa abandoning an agreement with a reliable partner because it is afraid of its new Chinese friend?