More Forestry Support Demanded

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty says the recent announcement of the shutdown of the Ear Falls sawmill reaffirms the need for a federal plan for the forest industry.

Rafferty says his party committed to helping the industry at its convention on the weekend .

"How important it is to Canada, and the importance of providing loan guarantees," says Rafferty, "not a bailout, so we can be ready to compete in northwestern Ontario."

Rafferty adds the softwood lumber deal is also hurting northern Ontario and should be renegotiated or scrapped all together.