Mr. Speaker, there is probably a contrast in tone, but I started my speech by saying that, whether we are talking about “team Canada” or “Canada first”, the end result is always the same with either the Conservatives or the Liberals: Quebec takes a back seat. I have never seen a political party defend the forestry industry.
The Conservatives have bragged about the 2006 agreement, but they reduced our exports in 2006. Mr. Harper got into bed with Mr. Bush. They reduced our exports and made us lose $5 billion. They made the Quebec forestry industry lose $1 billion. I do not call that a great success. As for the Liberal government, it never wanted to fight for the softwood lumber industry. It is just that simple.