Good afternoon, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon, honoured guests.
Mr. Rioux, you're the economic director of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec.
I'm from Beauce, a manufacturing region that hosts several big players in the steel industry, some of which are among the biggest in North America, as you know.
We've been here for a year and no progress has been made. Every time I come here, we talk about American tariffs. The Prime Minister promised victory, but tariffs have doubled instead.
At this stage, what is the impact of these tariffs on Quebec businesses from an economic and employment standpoint? What are businesses telling you?