Mr. Bev Shipley: Mr. Speaker, it is interesting listening, as we have gone through some of the discussions today, to the NDP members and their politics about not trading. They seem to want to circle the wagon within our own country. They oppose any agreement on trade that would give our manufacturers, our industry and our agricultural community any benefit in terms of reaching out and having trading agreements with other countries.
   
We do trade agreements that are beneficial to both countries. Colombia does not have the same standards of living as Canada. We are very blessed and fortunate in this great country, but we have been able to move ahead in a collegial movement , working with win-win discussions and negotiations with countries that did not have the opportunity to trade in Canada and for us to give them the goods and services and the investment that they need within their country to help them raise their standards.
   
Why did I talk about Colombia in comparison to other trade agreements that we have? We have historical data, but I think it is always important to know that good agreements, where there is benefit to all countries with which we have had agreements, to use that as reinforcement where we have been able to move ahead on this great agreement with Colombia.
   
I suspect that NDP members across the way have said that they do not support any agreement. They do not support any movement ahead by Canada in terms of being able to export, which is just amazing, because we are a country with minerals, natural resources and agriculture in abundance that cannot be dealt with by ourselves.
   
It is always important that we develop great trade agreements. The Conservative government is the only one that has been able to reach out with these agreements, not just multinational in terms of the European discussions, but also the bipartite agreements.
   
I would hope that when the time comes the hon. member across the way would actually change her mind and come on side and help us to move Canada ahead in this free trade agreement, which is good for both countries, Colombia and Canada.