“Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague’s speech. It is apparent that he was a teacher before becoming an MP. Going back to the $1.5-billion program, we are talking about loans that must be repaid over three years. However, companies are losing money due to U.S. tariffs. With these 25% tariffs, they are forced to lower their prices to remain competitive, or they will be forced out of the market. If businesses decide not to take advantage of this program, could it speed up the closure of small and medium-sized businesses in Canada, given that it is not the government that is experiencing the tariff problem, but businesses, because they have to pay back or postpone the losses they are currently experiencing?”
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 10 wordsthe short answer is yes, for the most vulnerable businesses.Reasoning · 118 wordsSimilarly, I would like to point out that it is not equally easy for all types of businesses to diversify and seek out new export markets.A large manufacturing company has the resources to do so, but a smaller company often exports a larger proportion of its production to the United States.1It is therefore more difficult, takes more time, and involves greater risks.It is also far from clear in the very short term whether these loans for one, two or three years are the solution.These businesses know that they are going to have to become more productive or diversify.However, a three-year time frame for small and medium-sized businesses is, in many cases, highly unrealistic.
