Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm very pleased to be here with you by video conference today.
Good afternoon to all the witnesses. I'd like to thank them for accepting the invitation to appear before us.
For the information of the committee, I would like to say that Ms. White and I know each other. We worked together when I was president of the Chamber of Commerce in a previous life. I'm very happy to see her again today.
My first question is for you, Ms. White.
You said in your presentation that the tariff war must come to an end. My initial reaction was that we would like that too. You also talked about doing business in the United States, the trilateral approach, predictability and stability.
As you know, “predictability” was the word I used most often when I was president of the Chamber of Commerce. My colleagues, who have listened to me over the past few weeks, can see where I'm going with this. Other witnesses have told us that they have never seen a situation like this in 40 or 50 years of negotiating.
Considering that we are living in a world of unpredictability for perhaps the next five to 10 years, how can the government help manufacturing companies cope and thrive in this new world?
It's important to keep in mind that predictability won't be there, because if we wait for it, we risk missing the boat.
With this new lens of unpredictability, how can we help you?
What do manufacturers need to continue to move forward in this new reality?