Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, I am very disappointed with GM's decision. My thoughts are with the employees, their families and their communities. I understand that this decision is part of an overall plan. This is terrible news for the employees affected and their families. We will continue t

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, our number one priority is the automotive workers. We have been clear that this news presented by GM is very devastating for the Oshawa community. That is why we met with Unifor today. That is why we met with its leadership to talk about next steps and how we could h

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, I agree with the Leader of the Opposition that it was devastating news for Oshawa. This is a very difficult time for the workers and their families. That is why we, as a government, have been very clear. We will stand there with the auto workers. We will stand and s

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, companies invest in Canada because we have the best workforce on the globe. We have the best skilled employees around the world. We have topnotch quality in our automotive sector. The Oshawa plant received numerous J.D. Power awards for quality and production. We ar

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, we have been defending auto workers since day one, since we formed government in 2015. As a result of our programming and policies, we have seen record investment of $5.6 billion in the automotive sector. We introduced the automotive innovation fund and changed its

Pyrrhotite  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his question. Our government recognizes the importance of standardizing regulations regarding the design and construction of new buildings in Canada. The National Research Council Canada, in partnership with Université Laval, is lea

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleague from Whitby for her advocacy and her hard work in really defending her community and defending the automotive sector. As she has highlighted, this is devastating news. This is very difficult for the communit

Automotive Sector  Mr. Speaker, again, we know this is a very difficult time for the workers in Oshawa and in the surrounding region as well. They have been told that these jobs are being eliminated. That is why we are going to work with the local municipal leadership, the province and the unions t

Manufacturing Industry  Mr. Speaker, we have a record low unemployment rate, the lowest in the last 40 years. We have seen tremendous job growth overall take place in the economy. Clearly, there are regions and communities that are going through difficult challenges. Today, GM announced significant jo

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, since we formed government in 2015, and let us talk about the automotive sector, we have used the automotive innovation fund, and ultimately we changed it to the strategic innovation fund, a $2-billion fund that has helped bring forward many investments in Canada spe

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, let us talk about some investments in jobs with regard to the strategic innovation fund. This is a fund that we also announced additional funding for in the fall economic update. This is a $2-billion fund. Advantech Wireless, 95 jobs; Blue Solutions, 246 jobs; CAE,

Automotive Sector  Mr. Speaker, I am very disappointed in today's announcement by GM. My thoughts are with the workers, their families and their communities affected by this announcement. This decision is apparently part of GM's comprehensive plan and will affect operations and workers in the Unite

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to echo that I share the sentiments raised by the member opposite. This is absolutely devastating news for Oshawa and the surrounding region. This has a significant impact on the workers and their families. We as a government recognize

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, obviously, this is a very difficult time for the workers and for their families as well. This is very difficult for the local community. I spoke with the local mayor, Mayor Henry, to talk about what this means to the community and to say very clearly we are there to

Manufacturing Industry  Mr. Speaker, again, we understand how difficult this is for the workers not only in Oshawa, but the suppliers that are impacted in so many of the communities within the surrounding region as well. That is why in the fall economic update by the Minister of Finance we put forward m