Mr. Chair, I'd like to respond in light of the fact that this negotiation has taken years to arrive at. There's an emotional toll on this country that most who are even outside the industry feel attached to softwood lumber, and every time an industry grouping or a section of the forest industry comes back and says we need one more thing, the negotiation will never end.
This is not a perfect deal. It cannot satisfy the interests of everyone, but to leave the emotional aspect of this deal out there continually is not going to be helpful in getting this thing solved. I believe the negotiators have brought the best deal that they can achieve for this country and for our industry. I believe that the statement “the negotiation is over” is the practical and the right statement to make, so industry can make up its mind and move on.