Industry committee  You are.

Industry committee  Emmanuella, thank you so much for the question. That Saint-Laurent plant is a great plant for us. It's been there since 1983. We appreciate the workforce there, and the innovation that's come out of there. Our company recycles about 22 million pounds of plastic a year. It goes

Industry committee  We have expanded plants in both Canada and the United States. Right now, though, we're looking at major expansions in the United States.

Industry committee  We've expanded some plants in Canada, but the opportunity in the United States is extraordinary right now. The construction sector is very hot, and we're planning on making greater expenditures down there.

Industry committee  Yes.

Industry committee  Their housing market is very strong. The incentives down there for manufacturers are very good. They have had policies over the last five years that have made it very beneficial for manufacturers to repatriate to the United States. They have just been able to attract manufacturer

Industry committee  Absolutely. The cost of electricity in the United States is substantially lower, except compared to Quebec. Quebec's electricity is extraordinary. We have a number of plants in Quebec, and we take advantage of that. However, for the most part, electricity prices in Canada are muc

Industry committee  It's absolutely extraordinary. The Green Energy Act jacked up prices very significantly. We went from eight cents, nine cents, 10¢ per kilowatt hour to 21¢ to 22¢. Some members of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers are paying 28¢ per kilowatt hour, so that makes it—

Industry committee  Yes.

Industry committee  It's a very fair statement. Canada has so many resources. It seems that we're our own worst enemy. We are restricting our market opportunities. We are putting in obstacles all over the place.

Industry committee  No, not yet. Mr. Poilievre, I think you remember how active the government was in getting that exemption. You participated in some of that. We'd love to see the same thing right now.

Industry committee  The problem with calling plastics toxic is that you'll have to label the products as they across the border. All of a sudden, they'll become a hazardous good. There's no way that this needs to be done. The issue is litter. The issue is not toxicity. There's no scientific study th

Industry committee  That's interesting. Thank you for the question. Last time, the government was very aggressive in selling their story in the United States. Essentially, they found out who the proponent was of buy America inside the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. They found out that the

Industry committee  Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I really appreciate it. My name is Veso Sobot and I'm an engineer with IPEX, headquartered in Oakville, but I'm a board member of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses. I like to call us the coalition of job creators, and I'll

Finance committee  I'm sorry to cut you off, but I want to go to Mr. Sobot, and I have a ton of other questions. I do think we need to be more self-sufficient, especially in national security issues. I believe COVID was a great risk. However we can imagine greater risks than COVID. I think Canada