Yes, for sure.
Canada is very close to the U.S., and we have to take into consideration what tax measures are being put in place in the U.S. With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the U.S. is reducing regulations and putting in place more incentives to incentivize companies to invest in the U.S.
Right now, when we look at Quebec companies that are exporting to the U.S., a lot of them are being challenged because of the tariffs. It's very difficult for them to access the U.S. market. Plus, protectionist measures are being put in place more and more as the years go by. The question is why a company would stay in Quebec or in Canada if they're being challenged in exporting to the U.S. When they do look at the Quebec or Canadian market, they don't necessarily have access to public procurement, because we don't have criteria in place that favour local content or service companies that employ people here.
The second thing is that we have companies all over Quebec that are not necessarily impacted by the U.S. tariffs but don't have access to the labour they need. What we're saying is that in the current context with President Trump, we don't have a lot of influence on what he will do, but one thing the Canadian government could and should do is make sure we have access to public procurement so we have contracts and have access to the labour we need.
When we look at the defence industry and the investments being made there, we want to make sure, as Mélanie just mentioned, that Quebec benefits from the investments that would be made. Also, it's not just about benefiting, but making sure they go to the right sectors and subsectors so we can develop our supply chain for now and for years to come.
