First, I just want to underline that Canadian production is the result of.... The percentage of total North American production was about 13% through the period of the decade up to 2019. The last few years aren't really good or representative numbers, because of the semiconductor situation.
We've also seen significant new investment in Canada. Six billion dollars is something to be really proud of. For the record, I'd like to note that we're greatly appreciative of the support of the federal government, ISED and the Ontario government in helping make those investments happen.
That said, on a go-forward basis, we want to maintain our position in North American production and attract as much investment as possible. To do that, I'll go back to my opening remarks. We must have a competitive manufacturing environment. This investment is highly competitive: Companies are competing; jurisdictions are competing around the world to attract it. If we're not constantly aware of where we sit with respect to other jurisdictions in North America, in particular, we won't be able to continue to compete.
We have to look at our regulatory environment and to make sure that we are aligned with the United States. To the points that were raised earlier, the majority of our vehicles go to the U.S. market. If we don't have a regulatory environment that is competitive with and aligned with the U.S., we won't win new investment. That has to be the overarching objective of any auto strategy.