Yes. I believe that there are a number of things we can do to have more collaboration between provinces. It starts with having a structure. I would say that not just provincial and federal governments need to be part of that but employers and unions too. We can create a tripartite structure in which we are developing and making sure that an industrial strategy for the forest sector is being implemented and being evaluated. There are touchpoints to use so that we can make sure it's working. We can force people to come to the table to ask, “How can we make sure that we do not just preserve and stabilize this industry but transform it?” There's much that can be done.
I understand the very challenging nature of the softwood duties that we are experiencing from the U.S. We have some companies right now in Canada that are facing an almost 50% duty and then a tariff on top of that. It is almost impossible to operate in terms of that kind of environment.
The reality is, though, that the U.S. does need our lumber. They need to be able to have a supply from Canada and a stable, secure supply in Canada. It also means that we have to look at our own domestic policies within the country to make sure we're using as much wood product as we can through procurement at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, and then to look at how we can accelerate building homes in Canada so that we're at least taking care of some of that issue domestically.
