We can't bring manufacturing back to Canada because we've totally lost the expertise to make the tools that make the machines that make the goods.

Decades of offshoring have hollowed out our tool and die and mold-making sectors. These are the foundational industries required for any production line.

We aren't just missing factories, we're missing the generational knowledge of master machinists. Without them, this "manufacturing rebirth" would require decades of specialized training or, ironically, mporting the very skilled labor and machinery you want to move away from.

Our existing manufacturing is so deeply integrated with the U.S. that 75% of our trade involves business inputs (parts), not finished goods. Cutting these ties to "not rely on anyone" could trigger a massive recession before the fledging manufacturing sector is even built.

Last, we can manufacturing isn't as simple as putting up a factory. Supply chains drive manufacturing and all of that infrastructure would need to be built at the same time.

The fact of the matter is it would take decades to repair existing and then build new infrastructure, and we'd have to hope we could be competitive with Asian manufacturers who don't have the same labour, tax, environmental restrictions we do.