Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to hear the hon. member speak on issues in her area.
The problem here started with the cancellation of the 2005 strategy of the then Liberal government on forestry assistance. The Conservatives overturned that strategy and then carried on with the flawed softwood lumber deal, as the member well knows, where billions of dollars were left on the table. Although the government said it would be dealt with and there would be no more court problems, the fact is that we are back in court today.
I have listened to the last Conservative speaker outline all the provisions of the budget that he feels would assist the forestry sector, and it turns out that his party is still not supporting this particular motion.
Since 20,000 jobs have been lost in the forestry sector under the government's watch, would the member agree that the Conservatives are not getting the job done?