I know, from having been in provincial politics, that back in the early 1990s, when we had the recession of those days, both levels of government came to the table in northern Ontario in a very proactive, generous way to try to restructure a number of major industries across that area. In Sault Ste. Marie alone there were three: Algoma Steel, St. Marys Paper, and the ACR. In Kapuskasing there was Spruce Falls. In Thunder Bay there were a couple as well. Were any of you around then, and do you remember the contribution the federal government made at that time?
I know there was an older-workers program to facilitate some of those workers moving into retirement, so the impact of this wouldn't be so great on them. Also, the restructuring of those businesses and industries gave some relief in terms of employment levels, plus it helped bring in some new people, young people, into the industry. Can you talk to me a bit about the role of the federal government at that time in that particular restructuring?