Industry committee  I would have to concur with my other two colleagues. Sectoral support and infrastructure are the key elements. As I said before, Canada, especially in Ontario, is a manufacturing nation. If you don't have the jobs, well, it's the ripple-down effect. We have to keep moving on the

Industry committee  Well, don't get me going on Highway 407 or Highway 401. We certainly have a problem in the GTA in regard to gridlock and traffic on the highways. The problem right now is that we have one route across Toronto, and that's Highway 401. In the gridlock, we have a problem of moving g

Industry committee  That's a difficult question to answer. In the manufacturing sector, if business says you can make a better profit offshore, it's private enterprise and they have a right to do that. People want quality in their products. When you're looking at the manufacturing sector, what we

Industry committee  Specifically to answer your question, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce did the presentation for the industry committee and we, as our local chamber, concur with that. Directly in manufacturing we have an aging population as well. You heard from the university saying that it is mo

Industry committee  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the great city of Oshawa. As the mayor would say, prepare to be amazed. It is my pleasure to welcome you to Oshawa. My name, as you know, is Bob Malcolmson. I'm the CEO of the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. As the voice of b