That is a very good question. NAFTA is probably one of the main, if not the main, reason why the manufacturing sector experienced phenomenal growth during the 1990s. I believe that this created a lot of jobs in Canada. Clearly, the dollar’s appreciation forced businesses to somewhat revise their strategy. One cannot compete based solely on costs. We must find ways to differentiate ourselves. I believe that, with regard to the negotiation of the Free Trade Agreement, we have today seen several examples relating to players saying that there is no market or that the Canadian market is not large enough to sustain their business and that they must be able to sell their products on foreign markets. To that extent…
On October 20th, 2011. See this statement in context.