Right now, from a manufacturer's perspective, I think other witnesses have highlighted the fact that Canada is a fairly high-cost jurisdiction for producing vehicles in this country. That being the case, one way of addressing a high-cost structure is to become more productive and innovative in what you do. Certainly, I would look at it as two parallel tracks that need to be pursued. Certainly we need to become more productive and innovative in what we're doing, but we also need to keep our eye on the ball to ensure we retain access to the markets we have already secured through free trade agreements, and as Mr. Innes pointed out, that we move forward with the implementation of other free trade agreements like the CPTPP, which provide benefits as well. In our view, free trade has proven to be a good measure in increasing overall GDP and increasing employment and so forth. We see them as two parallel tracks.
On May 3rd, 2018. See this statement in context.