I would like to repeat that we are looking at a budget and wondering whether it really is geared to meeting the needs of people facing a significant economic crisis, given all the deficiencies that we have heard listed this morning. Quebec has been particularly vociferous in criticizing the budget. I am wondering about the government's real intentions towards Quebec, which it has recognized as a nation. Does the government see Quebec as a nation to be eliminated, or to be set aside?
I would like to come back to something Mr. Chevrette said—he said that this morning he wanted us to hear his cry from the heart. I think he is quite right. I wonder whether representatives of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party have heard his cry from the heart. Think about the huge economic importance of the forest industry in the regions, and think of the other considerations you mentioned, for example the urgency of having the government guarantee loans. We know that the current government has already announced $2.7 billion in loan guarantees for the auto industry, which is concentrated in Ontario.
What is your view of the government's intentions regarding the forest industry in Quebec? Are you saying that forest companies will end up closing down one by one, and no longer be there when the economic renewal comes around? Will that be the end of the forest industry? Could you please expand on your comments on the forest industry's immediate future?