Thank you for the question.
We have done a lot for employers who are affected by the tariffs imposed by the United States, particularly in the forestry sector.
In addition to some of the EI measures I spoke about earlier—which I can repeat but won't, in the interest of time—we've also committed an additional $500 million, through provinces and territories, for training in the tariff-exposed sectors—forestry being one of those sectors. Why is that important? You spoke about modular housing, but there are also, for example, people who produce timber and lumber that may not be suited for the specifications and the building codes that need that lumber, and so those mills are rapidly transitioning to new equipment, new products and, in some cases, new markets. In many cases, that means new skills for employees. We've been there to support provinces, territories and employers with helping their employees rapidly upskill.
Again, the worst-case scenario for any company is when they have to lay off a whole bunch of employees and, then, try to find them again when their business restarts. Those employees disappear into the labour market, their skills get stale, in some cases, and it gets harder for a company to have the workforce they need to restart. This is why an approach that keeps workers attached to the workforce and supports them with their training needs is so important.
