Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Of course, we deal with very serious matters at this committee, but I appreciate the good-natured and good-humoured well wishes on my birthday. Thank you for that. It's very kind.
As for the Standing Order 106(4) request, a very serious matter is before us, and I appreciate the behind-the-scenes collaboration thus far with the committee to discuss this and prioritize it. My colleague MP Borrelli will explain this in more detail, but there has been a recent tariff change that, from our understanding, has very deep and concerning impacts that are occurring today. Certainly, over the next number of weeks and months, they could be devastating for tens of thousands of jobs and their considerable contribution to the GDP in this country.
I'd like to thank MP Borrelli and MP Lewis, who is also joining us, for their exceptional advocacy in drawing this issue to the committee's attention, and also our colleague from the Bloc Québécois, who agreed to work with us and who signed on to the letter that allowed us to trigger an emergency meeting, which we are undertaking now.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I look forward to discussing this very serious issue in this ongoing tariff war. I would appreciate it if an opportunity were given to Ms. Borrelli to speak.