I agree with a lot of what you have to say.
The real question on the actual manufacturing.... If you look at, say, the large auto manufacturers, or even the assemblers, the labour agreements that they have struck with Unifor, or any other union, I think that at this point in time they've both done as well as they're going to do. In my discussions with Ford and GM, electricity is said to be one of the big hindrances moving forward with any growth in capacity, specifically in Ontario.
Really, what can manufacturers do? I used to work for a foundry, and that's all electricity, and I guess raw input. Steel mills in Hamilton would have the same experience with high electricity costs.
What way around that is there?