Although our relationship with the Americans is sometimes a bit complex, there is still a desire to establish a kind of North American battery ecosystem. We feel the urgency of breaking our dependence on China, which has almost a monopoly on batteries, despite the initiatives put in place. In his case, we can talk about a virtual monopoly.
As for the Americans, we know that they sometimes give us friendly nudges. Often, it would simply be a matter of adding the word “North” in front of “American” in their statutes. That would be helpful. In the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, for example, there are tax credits that apply to all of North America, but there are others that apply just to the United States. What is the status of the dialogue on that?
We know that CUSMA, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, will soon be reviewed. What will the government's priorities be for electrification as part of this review?