Madam Speaker, it is the same old song and dance.
When the Prime Minister met the U.S. President this week, there were no reassurances about advancing the softwood lumber file. This climate of uncertainty is already causing softwood lumber prices to fluctuate.
Industry stakeholders are expecting a surtax and producers are limiting their exports because they are afraid that the surtax will be retroactive.
When will the government finally reassure the forestry industry by moving ahead with negotiations, and especially by announcing a plan B?