Mr. Speaker, I note that the tariffs announced by our southern neighbour bring into sharp focus the very serious situation when it comes to softwood lumber, and what we have seen from this government is a real lack of focus and attention to a critical trade situation amid the closure of hundreds of mills in Canada.
As such, my question to the member is this: On the 19th, the new minister of forests in British Columbia wrote a letter to the member's colleague, the Minister of International Trade, asking the government for a concerted approach. I cannot help but think, as a British Columbian, that if the softwood lumber dispute involved another sector in central Canada, the government's approach to that issue would be far more concerted.
What, specifically, is the government going to do to address the softwood lumber situation that we face, which is costing us jobs, costing us mills and costing our country and our industries millions and millions of dollars?