Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I encourage the witnesses to reach out to their U.S. customers and remind them that a group of American small businesses launched the legal challenge to have the sweeping tariffs overturned, a legal challenge that went all the way to the Supreme Court. We've also seen the government back down on fertilizers in the face of pressure from U.S. farmers. Unfortunately, those things take a long time, but perhaps negotiating with a U.S. president who doesn't even comply with CUSMA isn't our only option.
Ms. Blanchet, this fall's mid-term elections will probably change things, but that's a long way off, months down the road. The issue of skilled workers is an important consideration. How do we hold on to them as we navigate the storm, if the worst-case scenario comes true and this goes on until the mid-term elections, months in the future? Would a targeted one-time wage subsidy help? I know that's not what you're looking for, but would it make a difference until things stabilize with our neighbour to the south?