A new CTV News story highlights what manufacturers and local leaders in Windsor-Essex have been saying clearly.

The federal loan program may offer short-term breathing room, but loans are not the long-term solution our steel, aluminum, tool, die, mould, and manufacturing sectors need.

These businesses are not asking to take on more debt.

They are asking for certainty.

They are asking for competitiveness.

They are asking for a serious plan to deal with unfair U.S. tariffs and protect Canadian jobs.

As Chris Lewis said: “At the end of the day, this is a loan. It may be a short-term band-aid, but it does not solve the long-term problem. Manufacturers need certainty, not more debt.”

Windsor-Essex businesses need action that keeps jobs here, keeps investment here, and keeps our manufacturing sector strong.