Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, ladies, and thank you, Mr. Fournier.
I note that the committee has had some discussions in the past. I won't belabour the infrastructure issue, but since time is limited, I still invite you to table a document with the committee to enlighten the analysts. I won't sell you my corridor idea either; I'll do that later.
I think the idea of a consortium is very interesting. I'm not an expert, but our discussions have given me a better understanding of how the deployment of rare earths involves a complex and risky industrial process. Not everyone is willing to commit to that.
That said, what can be done to get the consortium project off the ground? We talked earlier about government programs for indigenous people, in particular. I don't know if that applies to you and your businesses. You can let me know. I don't want to be crude, but what tool does the federal government have that will get a project like this off the ground?