Mr. Speaker, Sault Ste. Marie steelworkers are among the best in the world. Our high quality steel products compete with pride internationally. However, we are experiencing layoffs and temporary shutdowns. We need to ensure access to markets, strong domestic demand, and we need to stand up to the unfair and illegal dumping of cheap low quality steel from countries like China.
Why is the government not in Washington standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the steelworkers union, with Leo Gerard and Ken Neumann, in defence of the North American steel industry?