Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Jonquière for his speech, which was as engaging and passionate as he is.
I must say that I was surprised as I listened to him speak. In my view, building a house starts with wood. Ask any six-year-old kid in school what is needed to build a house, and the first thing the child would say is wood. My colleague tells us that in the budget, wood is mentioned only nine times in I do not know how many pages. One might think that this was an oversight, except I understand that my colleague from Jonquière has frequently asked government members about what they are doing for the forestry industry. Unfortunately, it seems that they have turned a deaf ear.
Can my colleague explain the government's apparent insensitivity or closed-mindedness regarding the forestry industry?