Madam Speaker, I would like to take advantage of what is likely my last speech in the House this year to wish everyone a merry Christmas. With that out of the way, I want to say that my colleague's speech is important. Approximately 80% of our exports to the United States are raw materials. The United States needs this raw material to process it.
Would it not make sense to invest in processing our own raw materials and develop our economy that way? My dream is to see processing happen near the Abitibi-Témiscamingue mine, particularly for strategic critical minerals. I dream of seeing a Quebec IKEA built near La Sarre so that we can actually process our wood instead of just sending our two-by-fours and lumber to the United States. That would create wealth and protect our economy.
What does the member think about that?