Mr. Speaker, first, I hope that I am not the only one who wants this consensus and that the Bloc Quebecois will also be part of it, because it is extremely important. I am not just pushing for a consensus.
That being said, if an official from the BC lumber industry is negotiating taxes in Washington, I can assure the House that this individual has no mandate from our government to do so. This is not how things work.
I met the people from British Columbia on Tuesday morning. Earlier today, I met officials from the Atlantic council. Later this afternoon, I will meet Quebec's lumber producers. I can assure the House that we all want free trade.