We draw many benefits from globalization that people take for granted. Poverty has been reduced massively around the world. If you look at the Chinese numbers, it is quite mind-boggling: 700 million people taken out of poverty in a matter of 40 years, the poverty rate having moved from over 30 per cent from hardly six per cent now. That would not have happened if there had not been globalization.

Improved productivity is another direct benefit of globalization.

Social unrest and protectionism are the two major risks of the world economic crisis.

Of course, trade agreements can be beneficial, but of course they need to avoid infringing on certain areas and respect diversity.

When my father passed away and then when later on I gave birth, those are sort of ground-breaking experiences that put everything else into perspective.

I think I have a male side about me and you have a female side about you. It's a question of repressing or not.

When you think of a safe and solid arbitration place, you think of Switzerland, Sweden, Canada. Those attributes may be associated with clichés, but I think they resonate with a lot of people and they are a solid base for Canada to co-operate and help others.