Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for appearing and providing the committee with valuable testimony.
My first questions will be for Ms. Tronnes and perhaps Ms. Exner-Pirot.
Ms. Tronnes, I'll start with you.
Last October, you were before this committee and gave testimony. At that time, you said that “current uncertainty in the trade market is wreaking havoc on investment” and that the Canadian government “has taken steps to try to reassure investors that Canada remains a strong place to do business.” You also said, “Until a CUSMA review is complete, this will remain uncertain.” You went on to say that “no less than the removal of Canada as a subject of section 232 tariffs” should be the Prime Minister's goal.
Obviously, in the year since you've been here, neither of those two things has happened. Moreover, we have more tariffs and countertariffs. Is there more or less uncertainty now in Canada than there was a year ago?