Mr. Speaker, the government's answer on the lack of access to credit is inadequate.
We can see the consequences: 70% of contractors have been forced to close their doors and only 10% say that they might re-open.
Many of these communities have to rely on forestry and diversification is very difficult. Without forestry jobs, we are going to have ghost towns throughout northern Ontario.
Does the government realize that without access to credit, northern Ontario is losing jobs and that its failure to act is making things worse?