Government members participated. The Prime Minister got involved. Everyone on the other side was laughing. People are losing their houses, their jobs and families are being torn apart. I emphasize that. There are tens of thousands of workers.
We need the highest level of intervention. We need a Prime Minister to pay more than lip service. We need a Prime Minister who will recognize that this matter deserves a flight to Washington. He should stay there until it is resolved. He should make sure the Americans knows the past and know that this is not acceptable.
I will close by saying that, although the U.S. lumber envoy is looking for a four to six week window, this matter has to get resolved this year.
Next year is not good enough. The toll will be absolutely immense across the entire country. The person who needs to get engaged is the Prime Minister. He has a duty and an obligation to resolve this matter. I ask him to quit playing games in the House, to quite making jokes and to take this matter seriously. I ask him to think about the human toll, the families and the cost to this country and its economy.