There's no question that stockpiles and the infrastructure to support the mining of critical minerals all come into play in that NATO 1.5%, but it has to be government expenditure. It can't be corporate purchases.
February 23rd, 2026 / 12:05 p.m.
Conservative
James Bezan Conservative Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB
There's no question that stockpiles and the infrastructure to support the mining of critical minerals all come into play in that NATO 1.5%, but it has to be government expenditure. It can't be corporate purchases.
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