Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from the constituency of Skeena who has done an excellent job here in consistently defending the interests of his constituents with respect to the pending economic disaster of potential softwood lumber tariffs being imposed by our American friends.
This is a very important debate on a major trade accord. Indeed, this take note debate was brought forward to this place in the form of a motion by the government, which holds, if I am not mistaken, 172 seats in this place.