I mentioned this briefly earlier. Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean has a population of 258,000. We could therefore support an initiative to develop or process critical minerals across the entire region.
In my opinion, a railway line, a section of railway, or any kind of road is an incredible opportunity for a community that wants to grow. The Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region has always been involved and particularly inventive when it comes to carrying out huge projects. In fact, this has been the case since World War I, when the decision was made to settle in our region to develop the aluminum industry. But it's not just aluminum. I could also tell you about the wind power projects currently under way in our region. In terms of energy production, these are huge projects.
We're talking about the region's energy capacity. There's a real focus on developing critical and strategic minerals, so that our NATO partners can have access to these minerals. I believe that the Saguenay port, our population, our knowledge, and our equipment manufacturers are there to support the entire industry.