Madam Speaker, as we know, my colleague from Milton is often tasked by the Liberal government to defend the indefensible.
He mentioned that there was a lot of investment in Ontario, in particular in Stellantis, Volkswagen and Honda. These factories will be operational in three or four years.
The problem is that Canada does not produce lithium. Right now, there is a mine in my riding that produces lithium, but it is not processed. The Canadian critical minerals strategy should ensure that ore is processed near the mine, but that is not what is happening.
In three or four years, we will have to put lithium in those batteries. Where will we get it from? China? How will we make sure that it complies with a policy that is as close to net zero as possible?