Thank you very much for that, Mr. Chair.
Then I will direct my question to the representative of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.
An association of manufacturing businesses has lamented the fact that SMEs in the manufacturing sector are suffering such a labour shortage that they're transferring contracts and subcontractors outside Quebec, for example, resulting in a net loss for Quebec's economy, particularly in the context of the Buy American Act.
In addition to this development, there is a new trend toward opening offices in the United States to comply with the requirements of that act. A business like Marmen, for example, has opened a subsidiary in Albany, New York, to build wind turbines. When Lion Electric appeared before the committee, a representative of that business said it intended to do the same thing to support access to the American market. AddÉnergie also told us something similar.
Do you at Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters see any signs that the government is addressing this situation?
We know that, in Quebec, this may represent about $18 billion that our economy is losing, which may have a growing impact on our exporting manufacturing businesses.