Thank you, Mr. Barker.
Madam Chair, through you to either witness, please, it was a little bit disconcerting for me when I heard the minister say that they are looking at other opportunities such as Australia and offshore.
This is for either witness. Does that mean perhaps there's really no hope for the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement? Could they perhaps expand on that and let us know if they have personally received direction from the minister's office and the Prime Minister's Office to look at further opportunities for Canadian lumber?