When I speak with my colleagues who are more directly involved in this negotiation, they tell me that there is be a strong consensus across Canada. In fact, people want this agreement to be renewed. Certain provisions in this agreement state that its application can be reviewed in areas where the rules will have changed considerably.
We at least hope that the agreement is renewed because a conflict that would occur in a year and a half would be a catastrophe, not only for Canada's forestry industry, but for almost all the communities that depend on it. So it is very important to try to decrease the pressure.
I tried to be clear. We consider that it is unfair, that it does not respect the Free Trade Agreement and that it should not be that way. However, since the lack of an agreement is worse, we believe that a lot should be invested.
Anything will be possible and permitted for one year, but at the end of that period, in October 2016, it could be a disaster for our industry, unless we rely heavily on Sylvain to sell wood somewhere other than the United States.