It's more than five years.
Dr. Burton, as we strive to develop EVs and an EV battery industry in Canada in the short to medium term, we're going to have to secure our lithium from outside of Canada, because we don't yet have a reliable or functioning supply within Canada.
Your testimony indicates that it is critical that Canada work with its allies to protect the security of our critical minerals supply chain. Our largest trading partner is the U.S. We have challenges with buy America. We also collaborate, supposedly, on critical minerals.
What is the state of the collaboration that presently takes place between Canada and the U.S. when it comes to the security of critical minerals?