Mr. Speaker, that reply is another insult to families right across Canada.
The Tembec shutdown is just the latest victim of the government's refusal to take action. Nearly 200 mills have closed on the Conservatives' watch alone.
Canadians in forestry towns need support not so they can stay at home, but so they can keep their homes.
The market needed a kickstart, mills needed better credit, workers needed EI and communities needed infrastructure support without handcuffs. The budget failed on all fronts. Now some government members are laughing.
Why is the government turning its back on forest companies in Canada?