Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your appointment. I look forward to working with you.
I am also pleased to see the member for Winnipeg North being his usual animated self. Even though we rarely agree, I look forward to working with him as well.
Earlier, in his remarks, he emphasized the phrase that the Prime Minister has repeated many times: “Canada is not for sale”. From the perspective of a Quebecker, I feel like telling him that by the same token, Quebec will not be a bargaining chip. Let me quickly explain what I mean by that.
Quebec's forestry industry has been paying tariffs since 2017. These tariffs are unfair. Currently, $2 billion from Quebec's forestry industry is sitting in the United States' coffers, yet the Liberal government has never lifted a finger to change that. Earlier, when my leader was talking about the throne speech, he said that Quebec was nowhere to be found. That is the kind of situation we are referring to.
During the election campaign, when the issue of the auto industry came up, the Prime Minister was quick to put his campaign on hold to defend Ontario's auto industry.
I have a very simple question for the member for Winnipeg North: Has he ever seen anyone in the Liberal government stand up for the forestry industry?