Mr. Speaker, I appreciated the speech by my colleague from Kings—Hants. However, what the people on the other side of the House are saying about the forestry sector is totally outrageous. In his speech, the member boasted about measures for the forestry sector.
The government is going to give $100 billion in tax credits to the oil and gas industry until 2040, but there is absolutely nothing for forestry. Last week, on Wednesday, October 29, industry and union representatives and municipal officials came to Parliament Hill to make an innovative proposal, namely that the government purchase 50% of the countervailing duties imposed across the border and get its money back when the dispute is resolved. This proposal would give the industry access to cash flow. The government did nothing when those people came to the Hill.
How does my colleague explain that?