Madam Chair, the Prime Minister promised to negotiate a win with President Trump by July 21, just eight months ago, but since the Liberals became government in 2015, 30 mills have closed in B.C. alone.
Despite the Liberal Prime Minister's promises that he would have a great relationship with the President, U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber have tripled to 45%. In B.C. alone over the past 10 years, there have been 10,000 direct jobs lost, and more than three to five times that in indirect job losses, with more to come unless things change. This fall, Sinclar Group Forest Products reduced its production by 40% in three of its mills in northern B.C., and 350 more mill workers were affected by the cuts.
When will the Prime Minister finally get a softwood lumber deal done with the U.S.?