Sure.
We get the industry we plan for, and no one planned to keep this work in Canada. Two Canadian shipyards did look at the bid for the new major vessels, and they walked away because it was clear that the lowest price would win. Domestic yards can't compete with state-subsidized shipyards offering rock-bottom labour costs. If the system rewards the cheapest option, that's exactly what we're going to get. We should be proud that Canadian jobs and Canadian quality are high. That's not a detriment; it's a positive. It's something that we have worked for, together as a country, for more than 100 years, and it should encompass all the yards. I think there's an opportunity for big yards and small yards to work together if there's a national approach to building ferries.
