Mr. Chair, my colleague clearly has a parliamentary secretary's file on the specific issue of Canada-U.S. relations. I know, having travelled with him before, that he has contacts with the Americans. The relationship with the Americans is important, but that does not mean that we have to take them at their word, follow their every move and repeat everything they say.
Once upon a time, under the leadership of the Obama administration, an agreement was reached with Russia, China, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States and Iran. The agreement on Iran's nuclear program worked. It resulted in Iran disposing of 95% of its uranium and inspectors being able to access nuclear power plants without any problems. Is that not a sign that diplomacy still works?