Canada cannot afford to lose manufacturing economy while seeking new markets

The second priority must be a comprehensive manufacturing strategy.

Official response and confirmed impact

Canada should accelerate diversification into European and Asian markets, remove interprovincial trade barriers, strengthen domestic supply chains and use infrastructure and defence procurement to support Canadian industrial capacity.

Public investment should encourage automation, productivity, research and development, and the growth of Canadian-owned manufacturers.

The St. Lawrence Corridor already has companies demonstrating that industrial growth is possible.

Northern Cables, Canarm, Greenfield Global, Burnbrae Farms and HFI Pyrotechnics represent opportunities across electrical manufacturing, HVAC equipment, renewable fuels, food processing and defence-related production.

Federal industrial policy must address the needs of manufacturers prepared to invest, expand production, enter new markets and create Canadian jobs.

This requires more than temporary tariff assistance. Growing manufacturers need investment capital, competitive energy costs, skilled workers, modern infrastructure and practical support for market development.

Equally important, we must preserve established industrial sites, their infrastructure and the skilled workforces that make future investment possible.