Mr. Speaker, clearly, this is not working. In no way has this money produced the expected results.
Following on the heels of the unions and the forest producers' associations, the Union des municipalités du Québec is saying the government must help the forestry sector. Everyone is saying that it is irresponsible to use the entire surplus to pay down the debt. If the minister is short of ideas, I invite him to adopt the Bloc Québécois' proposals to help the forestry sector, such as the refundable tax credit for research and development and loan guarantees for machinery purchases.
Will he do so? Will he shoulder his responsibilities and give a chance to the forestry sector, which truly deserves one?