Mr. Speaker, first, the Minister for International Trade has done a tremendous job ensuring that we have a team Canada approach in bringing the provinces and the industry together.
The minister's comments were totally taken out of context by the hon. member and by the media. He understands the effect the tariff has had on communities both in British Columbia and across the country. He heard those concerns when we were in the summit in Vancouver and directly by the mayors as to the effect that it has had on their communities. We are all very much aware of what is happening in the communities and the job losses and the pain communities are suffering.
In terms of the options the hon. member has put forward, I have consistently said that we need to look at all the options. We need to make sure we evaluate every option and not close any doors. We need to evaluate the situation. We do not want to rush into this. We need to make sure we analyze this closely because this is very important for communities right across the country. We need to act responsibly and we need to protect the jobs.
We are going through a process right now. We need to bridge the time until we get a final resolution through NAFTA or a final resolution through the WTO. We need to make sure that we provide support to the companies and the communities that are being hurt. I can assure the hon. member that we are investigating all the options, including some of the options the member has talked about, and the options I have talked about.