Mr. Speaker, the softwood lumber crisis is affecting all Canadians. Over 30,000 forestry workers in B.C. alone will be unemployed by the end of the year. B.C.'s mill towns are at the risk of becoming ghost towns. We have asked the Prime Minister over and over again to get directly involved in this file.
My question is very simple. Has the Prime Minister personally spoken with President Bush this week? Yes or no. Have you picked up the phone and called the president of the United States on this file?