You have plenty of industries in this country that rely on marine shipping of bulk cargo. I mean, take the iron ore that goes through Hamilton to be made into car parts. Take the grain farmers from the west who are relying on it for their exports. In the event that this shipping stops because there are no seafarers to man these ships, you will see a decrease in your exports, and you will see a decrease in the productivity of your major industries, absolutely.
On October 19th, 2022. See this statement in context.