Thank you for the question. It's a good question.
Mr. Chair, I don't feel there's been a shift by this government away from softwood lumber. It's been made very clear to me that softwood lumber is a very high priority for the government and that we should pursue these cases vigorously in both the WTO and before the NAFTA panels to bring the United States back to the negotiating table. This strategy was agreed to by provinces, territories and industry. It's a strategy that worked during Lumber IV. After successive victories and remands under both the WTO and NAFTA panels, the United States agreed to the softwood lumber agreement in 2006.
So it's an effective strategy. It's one that takes some time, unfortunately, but I think it is the best path forward. It is a very high priority for the government.