Madam Speaker, this week is a good week for northern Ontario. Well-paid jobs are important.
In the north, there are more than 900 companies operating in the mining supply and services sector. Premier Mining Products, a company in my riding, just announced that it is using the regional tariff response fund to modernize and expand its operations. Electra Battery Materials in Cobalt recently made significant investments.
Furthermore, we welcomed the action plan to transform the forestry sector that was announced this week. We need to focus on what we can build together—