Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2019-12-06 12:35:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Right Hon. Justin Trudeau",
        "fr": "Le tr\u00e8s hon. Justin Trudeau"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"6017388\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I think it is extremely important to highlight that the work we did on protecting steel and aluminum workers across this country was an all-of-Canada effort, absolutely, but it was the leadership of people like the member of Parliament for <a data-HoCid=\"252720\" href=\"/politicians/chrystia-freeland/\" title=\"Chrystia Freeland\">University\u2014Rosedale</a> who actually worked the hardest to ensure that the countervailing measures that we brought in on the steel and aluminum tariffs had the political impact of moving forward with the full and complete lifting of those tariffs with no extra conditions or punishments for Canadian workers. That was something this government was pleased to be able to achieve, and we do not need to engage in revisionist history on that particular approach.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6017389\" data-originallang=\"en\">I would also correct the member opposite that, in fact, we have launched a WTO challenge against China's actions on canola. We are very concerned about standing up for our workers, and we will continue to do exactly that. I would also highlight to him that we were able to get the measures against Canadian beef and pork lifted from China, because we know how important it is to stand up for our exporters. It would be great for the member opposite to actually get his facts straight before he asks a question like that.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6017390\" data-originallang=\"en\">On the issue of NAFTA, I am pleased to say that we continue to make solid progress on it, and the changes being proposed that the Democrats are asking for in order to secure support for ratification are actually very much aligned with the negotiating positions that Canada had originally asked for in the renegotiation of this NAFTA deal. Of course, as the member well knows, the process of ratification requires a vote here in this House. We look forward to the Conservatives' support as we move forward to protect workers right across this country in regard to our most important relationship with the United States.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"6017388\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, il m'appara\u00eet extr\u00eamement important de souligner que les efforts d\u00e9ploy\u00e9s pour prot\u00e9ger les travailleurs du secteur canadien de l'acier et de l'aluminium provenaient, en effet, de tous les coins du pays. Il faut aussi souligner le leadership de gens comme la d\u00e9put\u00e9e de <a data-HoCid=\"252720\" href=\"/politicians/chrystia-freeland/\" title=\"Chrystia Freeland\">University\u2014Rosedale</a>, qui a travaill\u00e9 plus fort que tout le monde pour assurer que les mesures compensatoires que nous avons mises en place en r\u00e9ponse aux droits de douane sur l'acier et l'aluminium aient comme cons\u00e9quence politique une \u00e9limination compl\u00e8te de ces droits de douane, sans conditions suppl\u00e9mentaires et sans sanctions pour les travailleurs canadiens. Le gouvernement est heureux d'avoir r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 atteindre ces objectifs. Proposer une version r\u00e9visionniste des faits n'est d'aucune utilit\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6017389\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je tiens aussi \u00e0 rappeler que, contrairement \u00e0 ce qu'a dit le d\u00e9put\u00e9 d'en face, nous avons bel et bien saisi l'OMC d'une contestation \u00e0 propos des gestes de la Chine dans le dossier du canola. Nous avons fortement \u00e0 c\u0153ur de d\u00e9fendre les travailleurs du Canada et nous continuerons de le faire. Je tiens aussi \u00e0 signaler au d\u00e9put\u00e9 que nous avons r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 faire lever les mesures que la Chine avait prises contre le b\u0153uf et le porc canadiens, car nous savons qu'il est essentiel de d\u00e9fendre les int\u00e9r\u00eats des exportateurs d'ici. Ce serait vraiment g\u00e9nial que le d\u00e9put\u00e9 d'en face se renseigne correctement avant de poser une question comme celle-l\u00e0.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6017390\" data-originallang=\"en\">Pour ce qui est de l'ALENA, je suis heureux des progr\u00e8s importants que nous continuons \u00e0 faire dans ce dossier. Les modifications que les d\u00e9mocrates r\u00e9clament en \u00e9change de leur appui \u00e0 l'\u00e9gard de la ratification sont en fait tr\u00e8s proches des positions initiales qu'avait adopt\u00e9es le Canada dans la ren\u00e9gociation de l'accord. Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 n'est pas sans savoir que le processus de ratification comporte un vote \u00e0 la Chambre des communes. Nous comptons sur l'appui des conservateurs tandis que nous allons de l'avant pour prot\u00e9ger les droits des travailleurs de partout dans le cadre de notre relation avec les \u00c9tats-Unis, notre plus important partenaire. </p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2019/12/6/justin-trudeau-15/",
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    "h1": {
        "en": "Speech from the Throne",
        "fr": "Discours du Tr\u00f4ne"
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    "h2": {
        "en": "Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply",
        "fr": "Reprise du d\u00e9bat sur l'Adresse en r\u00e9ponse"
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