Mr. Speaker, it has been 10 years, and the Liberals have failed to secure a softwood lumber agreement. In the meantime, over $10 billion in tariffs and duties on Canadian lumber has been collected by the Americans. Thirty mills have been closed in B.C., and tens of thousands of Canadians have lost their jobs, over 2,700 in my riding alone. These are 2,700 families who cannot afford to put food on their table, 2,700 families who cannot afford to pay the bills at the end of the month, 2,700 families who have lost hope.
When will the forestry families become a priority for the Prime Minister?