Mr. Speaker, lame excuses are also up. The last prime minister solved the softwood lumber deal in 80 days. It has been nine years. The last prime minister did not back down, but the current Prime Minister backs down to Biden, to Obama and to Trump, and the result has been increased unemployment and the risk of another 400,000 jobs in the forestry sector.
When the Prime Minister said that Canada was back, he meant “backed down”. Is it not time for a prime minister who will stand up for Canadians once again?