Hugh, I'm in an IATSE Union and I, as well as you, have seen things change in this Industry. Cheaper labor in foreign countries has made it easier for film projects to be "greenlighted" for production.
Although we still have issues locally, (acc.CWW), it's still a safer and better way to shoot a film whether in Canada, U.S. , Britain, etc, as long as you use an experienced crew which is normally IA based.
We want to stay here, and I know you want to stay here