Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and thank you to all of our witnesses. What a vast and rich panel we have here today.
Unfortunately, I won't have time to get to all the questions I'd like to, but after listening to your opening interventions, it seems to me that the government seems to be attempting to tax the country's way to prosperity. Whether that's with the wine industry, whether that's on manufacturing, I think that's a lesson we should be all taking away from this.
I'd like to start with a few questions to Ms. Anghel from the National Marine Manufacturers Association.
Ms. Anghel, you referenced potential job losses not just for your members but also across the industry. When this tax was proposed by the government, what kinds of consultation were there with your industry about the potential impacts? Did you feel that you were consulted?