Mr. Speaker, it is the Prime Minister himself who has raised the spectre of linkage on this issue.
Yesterday the Prime Minister referred to President Bush as “a naive cowboy”. Insulting the president of the United States is not the best strategy for ensuring future co-operation between our two countries. By musing about linking softwood lumber with energy exports he raises many questions.
Here is a question for him. Will he now impose a national energy style program export tax on energy?