Mr. Chair, the member spoke about a long-term diversification strategy. The government speaks frequently about this need for trade diversification, yet after more than a decade in office, as the government has been there for 10 years, there has been no long-term structured plan to gradually build new markets for Canada's auto sector. Now that tensions with the U.S. have escalated, calls for diversification appear reactive rather than strategic.
Why did the government not begin developing a serious diversification strategy years ago when risks to the auto sector were already well known?