I'm never going to argue that we need to have robust supports for workers when they're facing job loss but, in this case, what I would say is that our priority is to make sure that people have jobs and that the plant operates.
We have many elements in our collective agreement. Obviously, you heard Mr. Hines reference these. We have met with them around what continued benefits and income support for our members would look like. Let's just say that we're nowhere near a solution to that yet.
The reality is that, to stabilize the industry, there are a number of things we need to do: support production and make sure we're keeping these plants open during this period of time and, obviously, get to a place where we can get a secure trade deal with the United States.
We have leverage here. Canada is a massive market. You heard Flavio speak to this. It's a $100-billion market. We're the main export market for these companies outside of the United States in terms of where they sell their cars. That should be worth something. This is a critically important place for them not only to build cars but to sell cars. I think that has to factor into the equation here and into the decision-making.
