Mr. Speaker, the minister's laissez-faire attitude is hardly appropriate given the great amount of money owed to our industry.
It is not just the forest workers in Nanaimo—Alberni who are suffering from the iniquitous imposition of countervailing duties. In Abitibi, Mauricie, Beauce and Bois-Francs, too, people are waiting for a fair and equitable settlement. The Liberals have fostered the distrust and disdain of the Americans. Today, their partisan choice will cost exporters dearly.
When, in fact, is the government going to return the overpayment to softwood lumber producers?