The honourable member, in his opening remarks, talked about Canadian workers. He and I have spent a little time together before this committee, and I actually fully agree with him on protecting Canadian workers and doing what's right for them. I completely agree with him.
When you listen to some folks from Ontario, Conservatives like Premier Doug Ford and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, they clearly lay the blame for this on the unjustified tariffs that President Trump has put on our country. A direct quote from Patrick Brown is, “Stellantis is bowing at the Trump administration” via this “bullying tactic”. I think we need to keep that piece in mind.
In regard to the documents themselves, if the documents are released, it would damage Canada's standing in the marketplace. When the Government of Canada engages in agreements, regardless of which party is in office, they are trying and we are trying to attract foreign direct investment, where large publicly traded companies are looking to build manufacturing plants that would create hundreds if not thousands of jobs. They have to know that commercially sensitive terms and conditions do not make it into the marketplace. That comes to the full standing and credit of the Government of Canada.
It is absolutely critical that any documents that are released be redacted for these very commercially sensitive bits of information.
Thank you.