Mr. Speaker, the worst part is that the Prime Minister met with President Biden just last week. Apparently they talked about softwood lumber. Even worse than the Prime Minister's failure to convince Mr. Biden to eliminate the duty is the fact that Biden doubled it, and his first target is Quebec's forestry industry.
Not only is the duty hike a threat to Quebec jobs, it will also increase the cost of lumber at a time when demand is still very high in North America. We saw the consequences of that last year.
What is the government going to do? What will it take for the Prime Minister to stand up for Quebec?