It would be difficult to say that there are no repercussions. Mr. Simard represents all the producers. So he represents the bosses. As Rio Tinto is a conglomerate, aluminum is not its only product. It has others elsewhere in the world. Aluminum represents only a tiny part of its global trade. If that conglomerate doesn’t make a profit in one area, they make one in others. Steel or aluminum doesn’t matter; they handle both.
We believe that there is a correlation. In NAFTA, it was described more or less like it is currently. The present conditions are helpful, but we need protection against Chinese or Russian dumping caused when products come in after secondary processing in Mexico. That is what is hurting us at the moment.
I represent one of the plants; it’s called Petits Lingots Saguenay. We produce small, 25-kg ingots for the automotive market, and used for light alloy products. Our plants are directly affected by the dumping in Mexico. Often, our production goes down because the dumping has a direct impact on us. Some minimal protection allowing us to prevent those imports would certainly help us.
I am not defending Rio Tinto, but I would say that we have no choice but to comply with the rules established between Canada and the United States. However, as the other party is not complying with those rules, it is difficult to be completely satisfied with how the current agreement is working at the moment.