Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you for allowing me this opportunity.
I want to add my voice to those noting the importance of this study and want to acknowledge the hard work of my neighbours and colleagues from southwestern Ontario: Mr. Lewis, Madame Borrelli and Mr. Gill.
Regionally, we are so integrated on the agriculture side—that's not the focus here today—and the mould-making side, and even beyond that, as Mr. Bardeesy acknowledged. The downstream aluminum and downstream steel industries are also related to the very dynamics of this study. The mould-makers are leading the way and getting hit the hardest, and I won't say “first“, but they absolutely are being impacted by this.
I cannot overemphasize the importance of this study. Even though regionally we are so integrated with the auto sector right across the border, as Monsieur Ste-Marie stated, that impacts other parts of this country, and the downstream effects affect every Canadian across this country.
Thank you.