Mr. Speaker, we are really starting to worry that the government will not be able to reach a new softwood lumber agreement.
Workers in the industry are really starting to prepare for the worst. In three weeks' time, Canadian forest companies could face huge tariffs on softwood lumber exports. Those tariffs will jeopardize forestry jobs in Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean and across Canada.
Is the government prepared to help companies pay those new fees? What is the government doing to protect our jobs and support our forestry industry?