François-Philippe Champagne at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On May 8th, 2024. See this statement in context.

May 8th, 2024 / 4:55 p.m.

Liberal

François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC

Of course, this discussion is ongoing. You also know that there are two partners, Rio Tinto and Alcoa.

I think that what people are looking for is talent. I would venture to say that the talent that Canada has in aluminum was somewhat concentrated in Shawinigan back in the day. Now, it's certainly concentrated in Saguenay—Lac‑Saint‑Jean.

The people at Rio Tinto are very interested in what's next, and they know that the talent is right here in Saguenay—Lac‑Saint‑Jean, in Quebec.

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