Madam Speaker, it is important that we all stand together and make sure that we push back against the Trump tariffs.
The member comes from British Columbia, as I do. I believe he will recall the biggest failure in trade history in Canada, the infamous Harper softwood lumber sellout that took place 20 years ago. This was after a series of victories we had in trade tribunals and courts. We were just at the victory line, and then the Conservatives basically snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. As a result, we were forced to pay $1 billion, which legitimately would have come back to the softwood lumber industry in Canada. We also lost 100,000 jobs and 200 mills closed as a result of Harper's folly and the unbelievable and irresponsible approach to trade by the Conservatives.
I will ask my colleague if he thinks we can gain some lessons from the appalling sellout of our natural resources, our softwood communities and our workers.