Thank you.
I would just like to say more about the graphite mine. It already has contracts with Panasonic and Italian companies to make batteries and for other uses of graphite. So I think that this constitutes an excellent example of how the strategy can work.
I always like to talk about issues close to my constituency. Manawan isn't that far from my constituency. It's about two hours away. We're lucky to have Mirabel. We've already talked about this at other times in the committee.
I would like Mr. Shimooka to tell us about the drone manufacturing hub. At the start of the meeting, I think that Mr. Huebert spoke about the need to contact our partners who already have military commitments. I know for certain that the people making proposals for the drone hub in Mirabel have direct contact with people in Ukraine and that they're putting their experience to good use to produce state‑of‑the‑art drones. Mirabel is also fortunate to have controlled airspace, a control tower and a significantly underused runway. So, the potential is there.
I would like Mr. Shimooka to share how he finds that the hubs used by industry, academia and the governments can make a positive impact on the development of quality drones and equipment.