Mr. Speaker, before the Prime Minister meets with President Bush, he needs to explain what he will say about softwood lumber. Business, labour, local leaders, the B.C. government and even the Minister for International Trade are warning that Canada might not get a deal, but the Prime Minister has boasted so often and so confidently that he will.
Will the Prime Minister explain to Canadians how he can be so confident of reaching a good deal on softwood lumber with the president of the United States?