“Forestry workers face unfair American tariffs on our wood. I want the minister to explain how the government is helping the forestry industry and its workers.”

“Mr. Speaker, across British Columbia, workers and communities know how important the forestry sector is to our economy. As Canada’s forest ministers met this week in Langford on beautiful Vancouver Island to discuss the future of forestry, workers face unjustified U.S. softwood lumber tariffs and conditions that will require us to make our forestry sector more competitive. Can the Minister of Industry update the House on how our government is working with provinces and territories to strengthen the sector and support forestry workers from coast to coast to coast?”

“Unfair American tariffs are hurting our forestry industry. We are working on a plan to give over $1 billion to support the sector and its workers.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Victoria for his important work. Indeed, a lot is happening in the forestry sector, which is a complete victim of the illegal and unjustifiable tariffs from the American administration. That is why the Minister of Natural Resources and I have been working on a plan to really support the sector. While the Minister of Natural Resources is in B.C. with his counterparts from the provinces and territories, we are working on liquidity support, more than $1 billion for the forestry sector. We will be there for the workers in the sector.”