Industry committee  Is the consortium accountable to the Government of Canada at every stage of technology development?

Industry committee  Minister, I would like to know if Canada has any guarantees as to the benefits it will derive from its investments. Is Canada a shareholder, a partner?

Industry committee  As I understand it, Canada will therefore be making further investments using public funds in the coming weeks. When making these investments, does the government require that there be local spin-offs in Canada?

Industry committee  Can you tell us how you're going to verify that there are local spin-offs?

Industry committee  Minister, I'm going to end my turn to speak by telling you that aluminum, in Saguenay—Lac‑Saint‑Jean, is a very big project. Are you going to demand that the first ELYSIS aluminum smelter be located here in Canada, which is a global hub when it comes to aluminum?

Industry committee  Thank you, Minister.

Industry committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Minister, for being with us today. It's a pleasure to have you here. Given today's new timeline, are you still convinced that the ELYSIS project will be successful?

Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Given the new timeline established for the ELYSIS project, are you still convinced that it will be successful? Some of us seem to doubt it.

Housing  Mr. Speaker, after nine years under this government, it is clear that the Bloc Québécois and the Prime Minister are not worth the cost. The housing shortage and high cost of rent have forced one 42-year-old to live in her minivan, and she is not the only one. While Quebeckers are trying to survive, the Bloc Québécois has decided to vote in favour of $500 billion in Liberal spending.

Housing  Mr. Speaker, after nine years under this government, the housing crisis has become so severe that Quebeckers are having trouble choosing between putting a roof over their heads and putting food on the table. The Journal de Montréal reported that someone is living in their minivan while the government continues to waste money.

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank my esteemed colleague for her remarks. For nine years, the government has been pumping money into programs and constantly driving up the debt. Moreover, productivity is in free fall in Canada. The government spends, spends, spends, but we see that people are lining up at food banks, that grocery costs have doubled, and that people are unable to put a roof over their head or pay their mortgage.

Finance  Mr. Speaker, after nine years under this government, the Prime Minister is not worth the cost. The cost of living keeps going up. An article in La Presse reports that despite the government's spending on helping the less fortunate, recent data from Statistics Canada show that these vulnerable people are still struggling to put food on the table.

Finance  Mr. Speaker, after nine years under this government, too many Quebeckers and Canadians have been forced into poverty. According to the Journal de Montréal, 25% of Quebeckers do not have a livable income. Let us think about this. Working 50 hours a week is no longer enough for people to meet their needs.

Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm going to ask a few questions and then yield the rest of my time to Mr. Généreux. Mr. Pécresse, given the way primary aluminum production is mainly done in North America—what Rio Tinto produces is in great demand—would aluminum produced using ELYSIS technology be available to Canadian SMEs, small and medium-sized enterprises?

Industry committee  Does the consortium have a plan to ensure that metal produced using ELYSIS is available to Canadian SMEs?