Evidence of meeting #12 for Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was aluminum.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Travis Allan  Vice-President, Public Affairs and General Counsel, AddÉnergie Technologies Inc.
Dave Carey  Vice-President, Government and Industry Relations, Canadian Canola Growers Association
Veso Sobot  Director, Government Affairs and Public Relations, IPEX Management Inc.
Jean Simard  President and Chief Executive Officer, Aluminium Association of Canada
Trevor Kennedy  Director, Trade and International Policy, Business Council of Canada

8:05 p.m.

President and Chief Executive Officer, Aluminium Association of Canada

Jean Simard

I think it's a great idea.

I believe there's a joint agreement between the U.S. and Canada on critical materials that was announced. We share most of the same minerals or materials on both the European and the U.S. list. Canada's list of 32 or 33 critical minerals is quite the same. We have trade agreements with the U.S. and Europe. It's like a magic thread to grow our way out of China in a very strategic part of our economies for the future.

We can work with the U.S., and we've shown it in the past with part of the U.S. military and technology industrial base. We have 50 years of history working together in highly strategic undertakings with research and development related to the aerospace program. I see no reason we wouldn't be able to do something very constructive and something that would bring us back together, looking at the needs of our joint economy for the future.

8:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Raj Saini

Thank you, Mr. Cannings.

Looking at the time, members, it looks like we will have to stop at the first round because today we have scheduled some committee business, as you know.

On behalf of the committee, Mr. Simard and Mr. Kennedy, we want to thank you very warmly for coming here and illuminating us on the issues that are important to your industries and to the Business Council.

Have a great weekend.

Members, you can now go onto the other link.

Thank you.

[Proceedings continue in camera]