Yes. People have been saying that Canada only has a stick, not a carrot. That's not true. We're spending billions of dollars subsidizing manufacturing of electric vehicles, electric vehicle components and batteries. We have a carrot and a stick. In that sense, I think Canada is doing a good job.
One thing we've been talking about for a few years is what's known as “clean procurement” or green bidding processes that are compatible with free trade agreements.
Canada could say that it will order greener components and vehicles manufactured in Canada. Strictly speaking, Canada would not be penalized for that under free trade agreements. It couldn't be. That would help Canadian businesses and workers.
Canada is not doing that right now, and it's a missed opportunity. A law research chair at the Université de Sherbrooke talked about it. We suggested this approach to the House of Commons. We would like to see clean procurement be part of Canadian policy.