“Mr. Speaker, I fully understand the government’s plan to diversify the economy and stimulate growth in various sectors. Towards the end of his speech, my colleague said, “We are going to make sure that no one is left behind.” What worries us is that many small and medium-sized businesses in Quebec, Ontario and elsewhere are being hit hard by the new 25% tariffs on the value of goods that were exported to the United States. By the time these businesses can get back on their feet by securing contracts in the domestic market, for example, they will be short of cash, their order books will be empty, and they may even be forced to shut down. What they came to tell the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology is that they need help, but that it cannot take the form of a loan, as they are already heavily in debt. I get the impression that the government does not grasp the current sense of urgency. Furthermore, in Ontario, there are, for example, mould makers—”
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Claims 72%Procedure 16%Positioning 12%
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 14 wordsjust yesterday, the Minister of Industry and the Minister of AI announced $1.5 billion.1Procedure · 10 wordsThis is the quote from workers at the United Steelworkers: ProcedureClaims · 32 words“Today’s announcement is a positive step for companies facing serious pressure from the ongoing U.S. trade war.2It matters to workers because these businesses support good jobs across Canada’s industrial supply chain.”Positioning · 8 wordsCanada is stepping up to support them now.PositioningVague promise
