Thank you for the presentation and some excellent ideas.
One of the things you mentioned, Mathew, is that manufacturing accounts for about 11% of GDP. It is estimated that Algoma steel, which is a manufacturer in Sault Ste. Marie, contributes 40% of the local GDP. That's just them. That doesn't even include Tenaris, so we have significance. In Sault Ste. Marie, it's extremely significant, as in some other aluminum and steel towns where there is a smaller community. If someone loses their job, they can't drive 20 minutes to get another manufacturing job, so it's critical that we have the right supports in place while these unacceptable tariffs are happening.
I do agree with your comments that the best solution is a NAFTA deal, but in the meantime we have heard some really good ideas about supporting workers through work share. One of the things we can do is work sharing and rapid response, as we've heard mentioned by some other people. Others have suggested that the government could play a role in investing and modernizing our manufacturing facilities through the SIF program that was in the budget in 2018. We haven't really heard about that.
Do you think it's a good idea and that companies should also take a look at the 50ยข funding and supports to invest in manufacturing?