However, it takes a hard line approach to small countries with which we have few or non-existent trade relations. The Bloc Quebecois believes that the Liberal government should not hesitate to proclaim and publicly defend the fact that democracy and human rights are the cornerstones of Canadian foreign policy, and that all of our trading partners should be expected to have a similar stand, regardless of how much trade Canada does with them.
Le Bloc québécois considère que le gouvernement libéral ne doit pas hésiter à affirmer et à défendre publiquement la démocratie et les droits de la personne, qui sont les fondements de la politique étrangère canadienne, et celà, à l'endroit de tous nos partenaires, sans égard au volume de nos relations commerciales.