Making promises is easy. That's more or less my point.
In my riding, the White Birch Paper mill, which manufactures paper from wood chips, is currently closed, leaving 175 people out of work since August. The mill was supposed to resume operations in November, but that's been postponed until January, so nothing is for sure.
We've met with various industry stakeholders. Yesterday, I spoke with one of the biggest players in Quebec, which has a mill in Saint‑Pamphile, in the regional county municipality of L'Islet. They told me that they couldn't sell their lumber to New Hampshire, a four-hour drive from my riding, because the Europeans could sell to the state for less. The U.S. tariffs on Canada are to blame, especially since the extra 10% was put on.
What do we tell our young people in Saint‑Pamphile and the rest of Quebec's regions? You talked about the regions, and that's probably the most important thing we should be talking about today. It's important to talk about the regions. That applies to all regions in Canada, not just those in Quebec. However, they are especially top of mind for me, as they are for my fellow member next to me, of course. It's not complicated; our regions depend on forestry products, so we need help.
What are you asking the federal government for at this time?