Mr. Chair, I thank my hon. colleague for the question; that is a great question. The truth is the Prime Minister promised that he would have a deal by July 21, and he did not get one.
Instead, the Liberals have gone around poking the U.S. administration in the eye. Their solution to everything seems to be to print and hand out more money. The truth is that this industry in British Columbia, and on the coast of B.C. in my riding, is completely falling apart. Coastal mills are closing, and 5,400 people have been put out of work. If just one more of these pulp mills or sawmills closes, the domino effect could be a collapse of the entire industry.
I cannot speak for the Prime Minister on why he is incapable of delivering on his promise and getting a deal. What I do know is that this is what he campaigned on, and he is not getting it done.