First, I will tell you that we are in favour of any assistance that can be provided to the Quebec aerospace sector. This is because, besides Bombardier, our major manufacturer, there is a cluster of about 200 SMEs in Quebec, providing some 40,000 well-paying jobs. You can understand the manufacturing sector's interest in supporting an industry like that. We will support any national strategy designed to strengthen the aerospace sector. We will also do so for the energy sector. People here may find it a little suspect that Manufacturiers et Exportateurs are supporting the Energy East project, but there is a reason for that: it comes with about 200 to 300 manufacturing contracts. So we always have to be in the background thinking about the degree to which it could strengthen Quebec's manufacturing sector. We must always remember that we form the base of the economies of Quebec and of Canada. We may not provide the 20% of GDP that we did 10 years ago, but 12% to 15% is still the biggest share of our economy.
On May 11th, 2016. See this statement in context.