Mr. Speaker, the fact is the minister has not been seen in his riding in three months. He knows nothing about the needs of B.C. softwood communities. We know the minister has a history of confusion about his loyalties, but he is supposed to be representing softwood communities in B.C. and across Canada.
I cannot imagine why, after NAFTA ruled in our favour, the government still found it necessary to surrender Canadian control.
Could the minister explain why he sold out Canadian sovereignty by forcing Canadian forestry practices to be made in the U.S.A.?