Madam Speaker, if I were asked why Quebec should become a sovereign nation, I would without any hesitation use the softwood lumber issue as an example.
Do people realize that Quebec producers were hit by countervailing rights 100% higher than the price in effect in the U.S.? The hon. member, who is just as naive as he is guileless, rose in this House to say that the federal government stood up for the interests of Quebec.
If there is one area where the federal government neglected Quebec's interests, it has to be the lumber industry. We urge all members of parliament to vote in favour of this motion so that we can go back to full and comprehensive free trade, as we should have done in 1996.
Lastly let me say that the day will soon come when Quebec becomes sovereign.