Terry Sheehan at the International Trade Committee

On June 12th, 2023. See this statement in context.

June 12th, 2023 / 12:05 p.m.

Liberal

Terry Sheehan Liberal Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I want to make the following statement.

We have forest fires happening all across Canada. We're thinking about all the people who work in the forest—“in the bush”, as we say in northern Ontario—and their safety.

Thanks to all the fire crews out there protecting people, and those people's livelihoods as well. Thank you for that.

My first question, Madam Chair, is for the Business Council of Canada.

Can you provide an analysis of the political and economic factors within the United States that contribute to their current stance on the softwood lumber dispute and hinder the prospect for negotiations?

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