Thank you.
Minister, I'm going to leave here with less weight on my shoulders. Based on what you said, the federal government will soon be involved in the ELYSlS project. If that happens and you are visiting my region, I will gladly offer you a beer from a microbrewery in Saguenay—Lac‑Saint‑Jean. Thank you for confirming the government's participation, which will please many people back home.
That said, the ELYSIS technology means that anodes are replaced much less frequently. That means fewer jobs. People and study committees have looked at this in Saguenay—Lac‑Saint‑Jean. They all came to the conclusion that the best solution for us was to ensure that those anodes are made and processed in Quebec. We understand that we can no longer produce aluminum as we used to and that we will not be able to maintain the number of jobs that were needed at the time.
With regard to the Canadian government's participation in the ELYSIS project, has any thought been given to making it conditional that the main components be made in Quebec, when possible, of course?