This regional project doesn't belong to anyway, but it's supported by all the stakeholders in Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean. We mustn't act like a scorned lover who has sadly experienced defeat. The regions mustn't adopt this attitude. It's too bad for the LNG project. Some people were in favour of the project and others weren't, which means that the project won't ultimately proceed.
I'm going to use a sports metaphor now that Mr. Martel will understand immediately. Even though the Nordiques aren't back, he still watches hockey. Even though the LNG project didn't proceed, we can still think about his region's economic development.
What we want to do, what the people in the region want to do, and what Mr. Ouellet came to present to committee, is an infrastructure project linked to a deep-water port that would enable various critical minerals to be transported to Europe. The witnesses on the previous panel talked about setting a floor price for critical minerals. We're currently considering these issues. However, we still need to develop the necessary infrastructure.
Mr. Ouellet, the costs associated with this type of infrastructure would be lower than those of other types of projects that have appeared in the public sphere. However, another factor seems central to me if we want to carry out the primary processing of critical minerals: access to labour. In Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, access to labour isn't as problematic as it is in the north, where commuters fly in. I'd like you to tell me about access to labour in Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean for the development of the critical minerals sector.