That's a great question.
We've talked about that a little already today. China, obviously, was well ahead of the rest of the world, and a lot of Asia has been able to catch up to China. I think the rest of the world, including Canada, is playing catch-up.
The good news for Canada is that we have these critical minerals. We're one of the very few countries in the western hemisphere that has most of these minerals, and, as we've heard today too, we have one of the best mining sectors in the world.
This is a possibility for Canada. Can we get these things out of the ground and get them into the products that the world needs? Absolutely, we can. There's a lot of work to do. We also need to process these things. We need to have a processing industry that can ensure that the minerals and metals that are mined are processed and then put into batteries and other important products for the transition that's to come.
We are playing catch-up, but the rest of the world is playing catch-up too. It's a reality, and I think one of my counterparts on this panel has said Europe has been really focused on this. Australia's been focused on this as well. They both have terrific battery strategies, and the U.S., as we all know, is playing offence now as well.