Rafferty on Forestry

The NDP is calling for a stand-alone economic agency for Northern Ontario as well as loan guarantees to forest companies.

Those 2-resolutions were approved at the Federal Party Convention held in Halifax on the weekend.

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty also stressed the need of scrapping or renegotiating the softwood lumber agreement.

Rafferty notes his party doesn't want a Fall Election but is ready for one just in case.