The Canadian House of Commons (HOC) spent their first 45 minutes of question period going back and forth about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, arguing about past free trade agreements made by the Liberal party and the Conservative party, and encouraging productive discussion.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led the conversation, saying that the Liberal Party plans to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership through “complete transparency by the government itself, not through third party negotiators.” Trudeau discouraged third-party negotiations, saying that a move for transparency will ensure that every Canadian voice is included in decision-making. The Trans-Pacific Partnership would be a free trade agreement between Pacific Rim countries which includes Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Brunei, Mexico, New Zealand, and Singapore.
The Conservative Party asked about inclusiveness of negotiations, suggesting that the Liberal Party would ignore anything that they attempted to push for. Trudeau countered, saying they “want to include everybody in the process of negotiations,” which is why the Trans-Pacific Partnership is being negotiated in the House of Commons.
The Conservative Party was prone to bringing up their numerous successful free trade agreements in lieu of contributing positively to the discussion. They responded to the Liberal Party with jeers and calls of “liar, liar, pants on fire,” which caused the Speaker of the House of Commons to call for decorum on multiple occasions.
Although the main voices active in the discussion were the Conservative Party of Canada and the Liberal Party of Canada, the New Democratic Party and occasionally the Green Party would join the argument.
A few questions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s implications on indigenous peoples and the inclusion of Brunei in the partnership were raised by various delegates, but debate was consistently turned back towards old disagreements between the Conservative and Liberal parties. Trudeau responded to criticisms of his party by explaining his that he sought bipartisanship in order to make successful solutions to problems for indigenous peoples and environmental concerns.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led the conversation, saying that the Liberal Party plans to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership through “complete transparency by the government itself, not through third party negotiators.” Trudeau discouraged third-party negotiations, saying that a move for transparency will ensure that every Canadian voice is included in decision-making. The Trans-Pacific Partnership would be a free trade agreement between Pacific Rim countries which includes Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Brunei, Mexico, New Zealand, and Singapore.
The Conservative Party asked about inclusiveness of negotiations, suggesting that the Liberal Party would ignore anything that they attempted to push for. Trudeau countered, saying they “want to include everybody in the process of negotiations,” which is why the Trans-Pacific Partnership is being negotiated in the House of Commons.
The Conservative Party was prone to bringing up their numerous successful free trade agreements in lieu of contributing positively to the discussion. They responded to the Liberal Party with jeers and calls of “liar, liar, pants on fire,” which caused the Speaker of the House of Commons to call for decorum on multiple occasions.
Although the main voices active in the discussion were the Conservative Party of Canada and the Liberal Party of Canada, the New Democratic Party and occasionally the Green Party would join the argument.
A few questions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s implications on indigenous peoples and the inclusion of Brunei in the partnership were raised by various delegates, but debate was consistently turned back towards old disagreements between the Conservative and Liberal parties. Trudeau responded to criticisms of his party by explaining his that he sought bipartisanship in order to make successful solutions to problems for indigenous peoples and environmental concerns.