Mr. Speaker, a statement is not enough.
We are now midway through the 100 days that the Liberals gave themselves to reach a new softwood lumber agreement, and negotiations are stalled. We are hearing that the United States wants quotas, but Canada has fought for years in the courts to reject this agreement.
The forestry industry directly employs over 60,000 people in Quebec, including more than 6,000 in Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean.
Will the Liberals defend Quebec's forestry industry and confirm that all these jobs will be protected in the negotiations?