Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you for the warm welcome.
As the member of Parliament representing Richmond, British Columbia, I'd like to welcome our witnesses from Coquitlam, British Columbia.
First of all, I would like to thank you for creating those 2,000 jobs. Definitely this is a difficult time, and you have been lucky enough to be able to sail through troubled waters. You say that you think you're okay as of right now.
I can assure you that you don't have to be politically affiliated with any party in order to have your voices heard. It is the responsibility of all governments, whatever stripe they represent, to protect Canadian jobs. It is our job to make sure the SMEs survive, because small and medium-sized businesses actually create the most jobs.
I'd like to ask a question. Earlier, you mentioned that this 25% in material costs will have a great impact on your customers. Can you expand a bit on that side, Andrew and Jim?