I do not share your opinion on that matter, Mr. Minister. When you talk about the forestry sector, you say that a decrease in the number of jobs in that sector is inevitable, and that it will see negative growth. Negative growth in that sector is certain if you continue to refuse to support it.
The forestry sector has a future. The raw materials, the natural resources are available, and they need only be developed—perhaps not in the same way they have been traditionally. The lumber industry has a future. Growth in this sector needs to be encouraged by helping to ensure the diversification of products that can be marketed. A number of researchers could show you that this sector has a future, as long as the government provides it with adequate support.
Mr. Minister, people in the regions of Quebec have long criticized you for doing absolutely nothing in comparison to what was done for the auto industry in Ontario. People are aware of this and have been for some time.
I'd like to ask you a question about balanced budgets. I imagine that, in order to have a balanced budget, you will no doubt need to cut the amounts allocated to different programs. Do you have an idea of the various programs that might be affected by this attempt to return to balanced budgets?