Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for being here today, and thank you to everyone else as well.
I have a question regarding softwood lumber related to B.C. As you know, in British Columbia the forestry sector represents 100,000 workers and contributes $13 billion to the provincial economy. Last year the Canadian ambassador to the U.S. raised it at a forest industry conference that high lumber prices could affect the U.S. President's ability to fulfill his pandemic recovery goal, which [Technical difficulty—Editor] include affordable, environmentally friendly housing.
As the Americans are currently under a lumber supply shortage and record-high prices, what have you heard from the industry and U.S. lawmakers when raising the softwood lumber dispute with them?