“Our forestry industry is in trouble and sawmills are closing. The government should pay workers' wages so companies do not lose skilled staff. Will the government use the industry's free plan to help restart lumber exports?”

“Mr. Speaker, in all of this, there is no provision for what virtually everyone in the field is asking for: a wage subsidy program that would help maintain employment relationships, preserve expertise within companies, and prevent foreign workers with specialized skills from being sent home. There is nothing on this for these companies. In the meantime, our forestry industry is in trouble and our sawmills are closing. Will the government implement the cost-free solution proposed by the forestry industry to resume lumber exports?”

“A major sawmill in my region is going bankrupt because of tariffs, putting 250 jobs at risk. The federal government must help right now by covering half the duties paid by our forestry companies. This will cost the government nothing and could save these businesses.”

“Mr. Speaker, the tariff crisis has just forced Matawinie’s biggest employer to seek protection under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. The Saint-Michel sawmill and its 250 jobs need immediate, debt-free liquidity, otherwise it is all over. The Bloc Québécois warned the government that its support measures for the forestry sector would not be enough. Ottawa needs to buy back 50% of the countervailing and anti-dumping duties paid by our companies. This measure would cost the government nothing, but it could save businesses like the Saint-Michel sawmill. When will the government understand that urgent action is needed?”