Healthy competition can indeed make things better. While it’s not the silver bullet to combat inflation, more competition must be part of the solution to help address the rising cost of living.
Mr. Chair, Honourable Members, thank you for the invitation to appear before you today.The work you do here is important, because the relationship between Canada and China is important to Canadians.
CETA [Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement]—our free trade agreement with the European Union—had just entered into force, thanks to the foresight of Pierre-Marc Johnson, former premier of Quebec. We had also just signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. And today, as you know, we are finalizing the ratification of the new NAFTA.
Multilateralism, human rights, diversity and inclusion are at the core of Canada’s foreign policy—and Germany’s too. We are natural allies and we are proud to work with you in this regard.
Notes for an Address by Bernadette Jordan Minister of Rural Economic Development at the Launch of the Rural Economic Development and Connectivity Strategies
It is a pleasure to be here.Over the last 9 months, I have been travelling across Canada to meet with partners, workers and many communities. I saw how our investments are directly benefiting Canadians and improving their quality of life in concrete ways. So today I want to make sure the impacts felt and seen on the ground are pulled together for all to see.