Mr. Speaker, it is quite surprising that the minister continues to support his softwood lumber agreement. We were told that we would have seven years of peace, that it was the best agreement in decades, and that the agreement was preferable to going to court.
The reality is that the industry is facing a court battle financed by the $500 million that the Conservative government left in the hands of the American softwood industry.
This agreement is a farce. How can the minister continue to support it?