Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for that question.
It is clear that both his question and his observation that the Minister of International Trade does not even defend the forestry industry in Canada and Quebec reflect this government's inconsistencies. I spoke about this. Every day, we see contradictions, and they are becoming increasingly obvious.
They head organizations like Export Development Canada, which provides loan guarantees and loans for forestry companies and says it does so in full compliance with international free trade agreements and the softwood lumber agreement. Yet in answer to our questions in this House, the Conservatives say that what EDC is doing is not compliant. The Minister of State for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec says that the government cannot provide loan guarantees because they make no sense and they will prevent or delay the signing of agreements and so on. This argument does not hold water. Once again, it is evidence of the Conservatives' contradictions.