What you just said is very interesting.
Through the assistance that you receive from your European partners, we currently know that the military is in need of critical minerals, aluminum, defence-critical metals and military equipment. Unfortunately, the supply chains for many of these critical minerals, like aluminum, are often controlled by Russia and China.
Quebec is the main producer of aluminum supplied to the United States. The federal government is also in the midst of developing a comprehensive critical minerals strategy. Do you think that components like these could help, at least within the military equipment supply chain? Would they be helpful to you?
When it comes to trade with Europe in critical minerals and strategic defence components, is there any role that Canada can play in that regard?