The automotive sector is really the engine of southern Ontario specifically and in the Great Lakes region with these integrated supply chains. When we see what the administration has expressed in terms of its goal and some of the tariff and tax policies that it is putting in place to do it, it is incredibly challenging for tens of thousands of workers who have now found themselves either unemployed or in precarious employment because of this.
It's challenging, of course, for our members, because Swedish automakers are not pining for Canadian auto parts. We have built up a deeply integrated sector over decades to everyone's benefit, including the United States, and now that is trying to be unwound in a very unproductive way.
I'm somewhat concerned that there have been opinions expressed that Canada's overall tariff level right now isn't so bad compared to the rest of the world. While that might be true in certain instances, where the damage is being impacted is in the manufacturing sector. Where the damage is being most acutely felt is by families that are supported by manufacturing jobs in southern Ontario, around Montreal and some other clusters around the country.
Obviously, the automotive sector on the parts side and on the OEM side are being most directly impacted by that. We are hopeful that some level of sectoral relief could come in the near term because our members need it.
