Does Harper Understand How Housing Market Works ?

In the today's article discussing U.S.-Canada Softwood lumber deal, I found the interesting point that:

Harper blamed the job losses on a "softening" of the American lumber market, where demand has dropped because rising mortgage rates have squeezed the housing market and reduced new home starts.

Does Harper Understand How Housing Market Works ? No. He did not.

All Government contracts are going to booming Alberta.