Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to speak today about this important topic. The government is committed to revitalizing Canadian diplomacy and leadership on key international issues and in multinational institutions. This includes increasing Canada's support to the United Nations pe

Arthur “Harky” Smith  Mr. Speaker, it is with great regret that I rise today to mark the passing of Colonel Arthur “Harky” Smith, an honoured veteran and a Canadian military legend. Born to a military family, Colonel Smith followed in his father's footsteps by serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, b

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaty entitled “Agreement for Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation Between the Government of Canada and the Gove

Softwood Lumber  Madam Speaker, the softwood lumber agreement expired when the previous government was in power. Our government is vigorously defending the interests of the softwood lumber sector, as did the minister last week and as did the Prime Minister on Monday in Washington during his excel

International Trade  Madam Speaker, our government had a very productive and important meeting with the President last Monday. Let me remind the House that the President assured Canada and the world that “We have a very outstanding trade relationship with Canada”. As for NAFTA, it is important for

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, our government had a productive and important meeting with the president on Monday. Let me remind this House that the president assured Canada and the world that we have a very outstanding trade relationship. As for NAFTA, it is important for us all to take note of

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, as my colleague pointed out, it is true that our government had a very important and productive meeting with the President on Monday. Let me remind the House that the President assured Canada that we have a very outstanding trade relationship. As for NAFTA, it is i

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, rest assured that our government will continue to stand up for Quebec farmers and producers and their families. Our government will always protect the interests of Canadians and Quebeckers, their jobs, and our products. We will staunchly defend our national economic

Softwood Lumber  Mr. Speaker, the softwood lumber agreement expired under the previous government. This government is championing the interests of Canadian workers and producers in the softwood lumber sector. We will continue to work closely with the workers and producers in the softwood lumber

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Foreign Affairs met with her American counterpart, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, today. The two political leaders discussed priority issues and areas of co-operation between Canada and the U.S. They emphasized the importance of the economic relati

Softwood Lumber  Mr. Speaker, we continue to be committed to protecting Quebec's forestry and will continue to include it in all our negotiations. We continue to work closely with the workers and producers in the softwood lumber sector, the provinces, and the territories because we are looking f

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, our government is working hard to grow the middle class and to support those making significant efforts to join it. We are working closely with manufacturers, suppliers, and union leaders in Canada. We need to take a team Canada approach. We need to work together, a

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the softwood lumber agreement expired under the previous government. Our government will stand up and defend the interests of workers and producers in Canada's softwood lumber industry. We will continue to work closely with softwood lumber workers and producers. We

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaty entitled “Strategic Partnership Agreement between Canada, of the One Part, and the European Union and its Member Stat

Brigadier General William W. Turner  Mr. Speaker, it is with profound sadness that I rise today to mark the passing of Brigadier General William W. Turner, a decorated veteran and a family friend. Canada has seen the passing of a living legend. A native of Victoria, British Columbia, General Turner served his nati