Steps have already been taken with the federal government. We're talking about the strategic response fund, among other things. Our company has therefore met with federal government officials, and productive discussions are already under way.
Certainly the provincial government, as you know, has been restructuring since Mr. Legault stepped down. So things are on hold for a few months at the provincial level.
That rate rebate program was truly beneficial, as it funded up to 40% of projects through electricity rebates. A company like ours consumes over $50 million worth of electricity per year. So it's very helpful when a program like that can assist us with a project.
As I mentioned earlier, the global industry is modernizing, of course, and becoming increasingly competitive. We simply cannot stop modernizing our infrastructure—both for the products we manufacture and for our domestic competitiveness. It is essential that we continue to improve because, if we don't, others will easily surpass us. That is what we are seeing in the world right now.