That is really what this is all about. Through the efforts of the Canadian government, led by the Minister for International Trade, with the close co-operation of the Canadian embassy in Washington, we have for many months now been building alliances in the United States, exactly as the Leader of the Opposition suggests, belatedly.
Grâce aux efforts du gouvernement canadien, sous la direction du ministre du Commerce international, avec la collaboration étroite de l'ambassade du Canada à Washington, nous formons depuis plusieurs mois déjà des alliances aux États-Unis, exactement comme le chef de l'opposition le propose, mais avec retard.