Mr. Chair, forestry is critically important in my riding. It is not complicated. We are right next to the United States, to the American border.
I will give a very simple example. One of the largest manufacturers, Groupe Lebel, sources lumber from the United States, transports it to Saint‑Pamphile for processing and resells it to the United States. That means it is American lumber, not Canadian lumber. That lumber is now subject to a 45% tariff. The company buys the lumber, and it has to pay a 45% tariff when it sells it back to the United States. Does anyone think that is viable?
As my colleague from the Bloc Québécois pointed out, these 45% tariffs are unsustainable. What industry could survive financially while paying these kinds of tariffs? It is the government's responsibility to ensure that these tariffs are lifted so that we can have a viable industry in our regions.