Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to hear that the minister confirms that he did not consult anyone before taking a position last week.
The softwood lumber industry sees the American proposal of a tax based on market share as a throwback to the former quota system, as it existed from 1996 to 2001.
How could the minister speak so enthusiastically on Friday about the imminent settlement of the softwood lumber dispute, when the American position is not in any way an interesting compromise, just one week before a new WTO decision that is expected to be completely in our favour?