The difficulty that negotiators have is often based on the cultural difference that various countries have.

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.

Massive progress has been made in the last five years. More progress has to be made in terms of fiscal union and banking union.

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.

We Need a RESET IN THE WAY THE ECONOMY GROWS Around the World

Before a negotiation can proceed and be completed, what is outside the scope of negotiation needs to be agreed.

Canada stands out as making a sensible and positive contribution to the world. I'm saying that maybe because of its inclination toward multilateralism. Support for the environmental protection cause. It's relationship between people and nature.