Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the Liberal government, taxes are up, costs are up, crime is up, time is up and now tariffs are up, with softwood lumber tariffs doubling to 14.5%. What has happened?
Today, Resolute Forest Products announced the closure of the sawmills in Mauricie and in Maniwaki, Quebec, costing 280 jobs, because of the tariffs. The Prime Minister said that this was a small issue.
Can the Prime Minister explain why the loss of 280 jobs is a small issue, or is he just a soft Prime Minister?