Trust me, no bank would like to fund a new manufacturing set-up.
To come back to one of the recommendations Victoria made about attracting and retaining talent, the president and CEO of Invest Ottawa has stated that there is 0% unemployment in the high-tech sector and that if you find any unemployed engineers, there is only one question you need to ask him: what additional skills did you gain during the last five years? He says that the answer will usually be “none” if the person is unemployed.
Where do you think we are lacking? Some people say that the entire ecosystem or entire structure of manufacturing is strained and that companies don't want to invest in taking in people and training them on the job. They want people who are ready and who can come and start being productive from day one. What is your experience in that respect?
Both of you can answer.