Sébastien Lemire at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On March 29th, 2022. See this statement in context.

March 29th, 2022 / 5:10 p.m.

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Sébastien Lemire Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

Quebec has a large hydroelectric capacity, which is managed by its Crown corporation, Hydro‑Québec. Does that not give it an advantage in that area? I imagine that ties are being forged with the Crown corporation. In an article for Le Devoir, Alain McKenna highlighted the fact that quantum computing could be a huge solution for Hydro‑Québec.

Have you established ties with the Crown corporation?

Does Quebec have a strategic advantage in terms of hosting research centres, precisely because energy is affordable and accessible in large quantities?

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