Mr. Speaker, for a year Conservatives said nothing. I would like to go back in Hansard and see how many times the member said “tariffs” before today. Conservatives said nothing. Then, suddenly, a year into the problem, they decided their solution would be to come up with the same plan that existed in 1965. That is literally what they did.
Can the member explain to me why the Conservative Party, and in particular the Leader of the Opposition, would not have gone out and consulted some of the unions who have had this to say?
John D'Agnolo, the Unifor Local 200 president and auto council chair, said, “So, there's some work that needs to be done. I suggest that he revamps his policy or pact, whatever he wants to call it, so it reflects modern day.”
How could the Conservatives possibly come up with something when they had a year to work on it and never bothered to consult with those who would actually be affected?