Mr. Speaker, contrary to the minister, we all know the softwood lumber agreement is not a good deal for Canada. First the Prime Minister forces Canadians to surrender more than $1 billion to the U.S., including $500 million to the powerful American lobby, and now we learn that the forest industry representatives are fearful of the so-called anti-circumvention clause that will impinge upon Canadian sovereignty.
Forty per cent of the industry says that it got shafted and the rest are being muzzled with thinly veiled threats. When will the government stand up for Canadian lumber and admit that it got swindled by this made in U.S.A. softwood deal?