Discussion · Government Orders
Gabriel Ste-Marie Bloc Québécois
“Small and medium businesses drive Quebec's economy and create jobs by selling goods to the United States. How do the new American tariffs threaten them, and why has the government's response been too weak?”
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by congratulating my colleague on his excellent speech and his answers. Can he tell us how important SMEs are to Quebec’s economy? Jacques Parizeau said that Quebec’s economy relies mainly on regional SMEs. The reason there are so many jobs in all medium-sized cities across Quebec is often thanks to metallurgical SMEs that often focus on exports to the United States. Can my colleague tell us how the current tariffs announced in the latest executive order threaten these businesses? Can he tell us why the government’s response so far has been inadequate?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by congratulating my colleague on his excellent speech and his answers. Can he tell us how important SMEs are to Quebec’s economy? Jacques Parizeau said that Quebec’s economy relies mainly on regional SMEs. The reason there are so many jobs in all medium-sized cities across Quebec is often thanks to metallurgical SMEs that often focus on exports to the United States. Can my colleague tell us how the current tariffs announced in the latest executive order threaten these businesses? Can he tell us why the government’s response so far has been inadequate?