You have a lot of good ideas, Mr. Savard‑Tremblay.
First, as you said, why not use more wood in construction in Canada? The housing stock is being rebuilt. You may know that wood is being used in Vancouver for the construction of buildings of up to six storeys. Wood was even used on a university campus to build residences for students. It's important to innovate.
Your analysis is good, as always, Mr. Savard‑Tremblay. We have to find new avenues. Construction is one example. I also mentioned the use of biofuels. The project Kruger submitted to me was aimed at replacing a chemical fibre—I won't go into all the details today, publicly—which opened up a multi-billion dollar market. Opening up new markets with new products guarantees jobs in the forestry sector.
My colleague Ms. Freeland provided relevant answers to the Conservatives. The government makes investments—it has made a lot of investments—and it gets a good return on investment. The minister and I can attest to that. We've transformed the industrial landscape of the country.
My office is in the C. D. Howe Building. I read the book written by this politician, Mr. C. D. Howe. I understood the power of an industrial policy whose objective is to transform things.
I want to do in forestry what's been done in auto, what's been done in biomanufacturing and what's been done in critical minerals. I know that, with you, we'll be able to find solutions that will enable the forestry sector to be part of the major sectors that will bring us prosperity in the 21st century.