Mr. Speaker, in direct response to my friend's comments about the ongoing steel and aluminum tariffs, the Prime Minister and the Minister for Global Affairs have been absolutely consistent and firm in our position.
These tariffs are unacceptable. They are inconceivable. It is an absolute fallacy that Canadian steel could pose any kind of a national security threat to our friends in the United States and we will continue to work with our friends south of the border to see that those tariffs are removed. That will, of course, be very much connected to the USMCA as a means of creating opportunity, trade, commerce and wealth, which is driving record job growth under this government. There have been over 600,000 jobs created since we have taken the reins of this government, with record low unemployment.
We believe in good trade with our partners. We believe in having labour at the market and that is why my friend and his constituents can be confident in the work that is being done on this side of the House.