There is no question that we need it. We need to make sure that we find a mechanism for the jobs that we currently have within the key industries to stay. For example, we'll take a look at the auto industry. We're going to have to make some different decisions because the overwhelming majority of the steel that goes into Canadian assembled vehicles comes from the United States. As a mechanism to ensure that steelworkers here in Canada stay employed, we're going to have to make sure there is a shift in where the steel is going to go. Frankly, it should be shipped to the Canadian assembly plants from Canadian steel operations.
Number two, we need to buy ourselves some time. On the discussion about 26 weeks of work sharing, obviously we're going to have to find a mechanism to expand that. So, first, we are going to have to put together some monetary programs to shore up the companies that are facing the immediate crisis, but second, we need to put a mechanism in place that keeps workers employed until we get through this difficult period.
I don't mean to belabour this, but I don't believe anything's going to happen until after the mid-term elections in the United States. The unfortunate reality, whether it's about NAFTA or the tariffs, is that this is all about politics; it's not about economics, in the eyes of Trump, but of course, the economic hardship is significant. In my opinion, at a minimum from here until November, we need to make sure that everybody's shored up, and then we'll see what happens after the mid-terms.