Mr. Speaker, I never said that the Government of Canada will bow to the industry's wishes. What I did say was that our government is open to hearing what the industry's needs are and will most certainly meet with industry leaders if they request it.
This morning I had the opportunity to meet with British Columbia producers. The industry in British Columbia did not ask me to impose an export tax. They were far more prudent than that. They asked whether the suggestion made in this connection by Mr. Zoellick might prove useful at some point. They did not, however, make the suggestion attributed to them by the hon. member for Joliette.