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During Question Period on foreign affairs, Conservative MP Shuvaloy Majumdar argued that the Prime Minister has sent shifting messages about how Canada should deal with the United States, saying this inconsistency hurts the economy, and asked the government to settle on a clear approach and stick to it. Liberal minister Tim Hodgson replied that Canadian potash helps keep food affordable for allies including the United States, and said Canada can be part of solving difficult global problems.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Tim Hodgson

Liberal
“Our potash helps keep food affordable for our allies, including the United States. The world faces difficult global problems, and Canada can help solve them by providing this potash. The Conservatives fail to understand this.”

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Mr. Speaker, Canadian potash keeps food affordable all around the world for all of our allies, including the Americans. Maybe the member opposite could understand that we are in a complicated geopolitical situation, and Canada can be the solution for the world. We can provide the potash that keeps food affordable for the world. Maybe the Conservatives can figure that out.

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