Right now, 125,000 jobs are at risk in the automotive sector. We need to be able to get through this crisis.
As you know, Ontario has a large manufacturing sector. I would even say that it forms part of the backbone of Canada's economy. The automotive sector is a major part of the manufacturing sector. It accounts for the equivalent of $17 billion of Canada's gross domestic product each year. A weak Ontario economy means a weak Quebec economy and also a weak Canadian economy. That's why we must be able to fight for these jobs.