Mr. Chair, auto manufacturing contributes over $16 billion to Canada's GDP and employs over 100,000 Canadians.
Through budget 2025, the strategic response fund, which is $5 billion of investment, would support Canadian industries for a stronger and more resilient Canada. This fund would support Canadian businesses exposed to U.S. tariffs, including auto workers across the country and those in my riding of Oakville West. This will also allow our industry to pivot, adapt and diversify as we negotiate a new trade relationship with the U.S.