I think we've heard really clearly at this committee that we're in an emergency situation that requires action in a non-partisan way. The program and the things that have been rolled out are not working on the ground. They are not helping small and medium-sized enterprises, and they're not protecting Canadian jobs. We're in a position where, if we don't act urgently and quickly, the devastation is going to be widespread, certainly in my riding of Essex, in Windsor, and also in Quebec and other regions of our country. I think the entire viability of our manufacturing sector is under threat with these tariffs. We can't pat ourselves on the back about what we've achieved with the U.S. when we are still under this dire threat.
I thank you for raising the issue of a long-term manufacturing and auto strategy. We desperately need this in our country. We can't control what's happening south of the border, but we can control what's happening in our own country, and it's time we take ownership of that and go to all of you to create the solutions.
In the summer the NDP called for a national tariff task force, not to be partisan, but to say this is an emergency situation that requires all of our attention in a way that is different from what we're doing, because what we're doing isn't working.
Last, I would like to ask you about the impact on jobs. We've talked a lot about your businesses but, obviously, there are people who work in all of your shops.
Can you mould makers speak to the impact on jobs in our region and what you've seen over this difficult period of instability?