Mr. Speaker, the tradition of Canadian leadership in multilateral institutions around the world is one that Canadians of all political stripes have supported over the past many decades. It has been important to have Canadians serving in the highest instances of multilateral institutions to ensure and advance our values and our interests, and to demonstrate the competence and the commitment of Canada to shared global values, the rule of law and the growth of the economy in ways that, for example, recognize that climate change is an economic challenge that we all need to address together.
In the House of Commons on March 24th, 2021. See this statement in context.