I think that, in the future, it would be better for people who are pursuing these careers not to have to deal with this abruptness. If you want to change the program, I think there's logic to that. However, having it end and then announcing it as if it's something new, I think, causes confusion and disruption for people who are trying to plan.
I also want to ask about trades workers. I'm very concerned about the jobs numbers as they relate to the areas in which trades workers are working. We need more trades workers, and we also need opportunities, places for apprentices to work.
You talked about how apprentices are struggling to find jobs. I'd draw your attention to the fact that, in the latest jobs numbers, in one month we lost 16,000 jobs in construction alone. Generally, we're seeing very heavy job losses in goods-producing sectors and natural resources, despite promises and announcements from government. We're shedding jobs in these key areas.
On this side of the table, we want to see more training opportunities and we want to see more work for apprentices. What's your reaction to the significant losses in jobs—for instance, in construction—that we're seeing?