It is extremely important. We talked about long-term issues today. We talked about long-term procurement policy. We talked about long-term investment policy. For instance, there was DIPP and then the TPC and the SADI. The fact is that at some point in time, someone has to realize that there has to be a coherent program over the long term, whatever it's called.
George and Nathalie mentioned very well the EDC issue. The fact is that while you may see it as sort of stability and so on, EDC also has to look at its investments, and its investments are to our clients. If our clients are supported and helped through EDC, then we're able to continue with our business.
You started off, though, with a comment relating to how we got here. But let me tell you that after that disastrous committee hearing, the estimates are that there are over 3,000 corporate aircraft for resale in the United States and North America as a result of that comment. The National did a report on that a couple of weeks ago. This is critical. If government can play another important role, it would be to remove that stigma that was all of a sudden on corporate travel. Corporate travel really was created fairly heavily after 2001 because of the dangers of commercial flying at the time, and so on. The other thing is that it's a very important part of the transportation process around the world. It's a very important business for Bombardier and us.
So while we look at some of the stability you're mentioning, let me also say that we, as corporations and as companies, have to act in advance of what's going to happen out there. I think next year, 2010, is going to continue to be a difficult challenge, and maybe beyond that, so continued government support and understanding is extremely important.
Just as a final comment, recently we had to lay off people, about 10% of our workforce equally around the world, but we came right here to HRSDC and asked for help, and they brought in a team for a work-share program overnight. They flew down to Mississauga and helped work with some of our team and our players, and I congratulate them for that, because they turned around very quickly. I just wish the Province of Ontario turned around as quickly, but it was focused on other industries at the time.