As a student of history, that offended me. Without Trudeau, it's safe to say that this crowd wouldn't have even been here. Normalization of diplomatic relations with Beijing led to increased trade. The most obvious result is that China has become one of our biggest trading partners. And by opening our doors to immigration, Trudeau literally changed the face of Canada.
China now accounts for our largest group of immigrants each year.
After 12 years in Beijing, I now take celebrities to lunch in Toronto. Let me answer this way. In 1997, I invited Trudeau to lunch. But one day, a letter arrived in the mail. It was from Trudeau.