Thank you very much.
I’m sure this will come through in the report, because many of you have said that there’s no scenario that would allow people in the forestry sector to get by while facing countervailing duties and tariffs totalling 45%.
Furthermore, you emphasized the need to reach an agreement as soon as possible. You did well to do so, and I think it should be repeated for the purposes of the report. We need to put the forestry issue back on the agenda. Unfortunately, the last indication I received from the government is that it was seeking an agreement on aluminum, steel and energy. The forestry sector did not seem to be part of the discussions, and I don’t know why.
There may be some distortion, but it seems that people in the aluminum sector are suffering greatly, even though they’re able to pass on the customs duties to the next player through the Midwest premium, which is not the case in the forestry industry. That said, I don’t want to criticize them, since it happens here too. We must therefore keep up the pressure. I’m sure that Mr. Guay understands this very well.
I’m not revealing a secret, we’ve already spoken, Mr. Renou, but I noticed in your opening presentation that even your organization needs to review the way it does things. You said something quite interesting: Let’s stop looking for a magic solution and instead focus on innovation. That resembles the discussion we had. I want to hear your thoughts on that.
What could be done in the medium term to promote innovation? I understand that we can’t just settle for basic products, but how can we help people in the sector innovate more in the medium term?