But you all will know that Caribou—Prince George is the largest softwood-lumber-producing riding in Canada, without a doubt, and not only is it devastated by the mountain pine beetle, which started in my riding as well, but also, with the depressed housing starts in the States, the markets are way off. And there is the Canadian dollar and just a multitude of things.
I believe our party has a lot of enthusiasm for the study of the forest sector, and I would certainly support that. And it is the lifeblood of the British Columbia economy as well. I know that in New Brunswick and other parts of Canada that are softwood producers it contributes a huge amount to the economy.