“Listen to this sad story. A fisherman wants us to end these tariffs. They will hurt his industry. Why won't the Prime Minister do something? The tariffs are bad. China is an important market. The Prime Minister should use his new relationship to make the tariffs go away.”
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In a debate on Fisheries and Oceans, the Conservative MP raised concerns about Chinese tariffs hurting Canadian seafood exports like sea cucumber, which still face a 25% tariff. The Liberal MP did not address the tariff issue, instead touting government spending on small craft harbours.
“Look at me, I'm important. I'm working on the tariffs. But let's talk about something else. We want to spend $1 billion on small craft harbours. Will you vote to support our spending?”