I find that strange. This isn't an investment of a few million dollars. We are talking about tens of billions of dollars. As Mr. Lemire, the Bloc Québécois member, pointed out, the potential for a full supply chain is on the table.
Developing a mine in Quebec can take between 10 and 15 years, if you consider all the permit requirements and the process of bringing it into production. Most of the inputs needed to manufacture the batteries will be sourced outside Canada.
According to the government, this will create 30,000 indirect jobs, in addition to the 3,000 direct jobs in construction and, subsequently, production. If most of the inputs are sourced outside Canada, will we see as many jobs created? The mine production won't happen in Canada.