International Trade committee  You have perfectly described the opportunity. We need to make sure that Canada is at the forefront in terms of responsibly mining those metals and minerals and using clean electricity, and I hope we can go further. I hope we can also be responsible for processing, and I hope we c

International Trade committee  We consistently hear, particularly in the United States, about Americans who are looking for the expertise in not just building but also deploying charging stations. The City of Montreal, for example, is known across the continent as a leader in our particular sector for its cur

International Trade committee  I think it's anything to do with using energy more efficiently, because we have such a strong energy sector. Then I think, frankly, its some of Canada's traditional legacy sectors like mining and all the work that goes around mining and mineral resources. Those are going to be es

International Trade committee  Thank you. Yes, codes and standards in the EV charging industry have been critically important since the very early days where people were arguing over what type of connector they would use for the different vehicles. They continue to be a major source of uncertainty and non-tar

International Trade committee  That's right. Canadians typically will not buy electric vehicles unless two things are in place. One, they have to see charging stations and know that they work, and two, there have to be enough electric vehicles. Investments by NRCan under ZEVIP and the EVAFIDI program have be

International Trade committee  Just because of the market size differential, we're so eager to get into the United States and sell, we're so eager to grow internationally, that we get a little concerned about express buy America, buy Canada or buy Ontario programs. We think, frankly, we're globally competitive

International Trade committee  Our stations are designed to be grid connected, so the only situation in which we'd expect them to be off grid would be either in a power failure or if they were used in a remote or off-grid community. For power, quality-wise, grid is best. We haven't heard many reports of that.

International Trade committee  One thing I think we have a huge opportunity for in Canada is building up our domestic mining sector for some of these major resources. If we can do that and really execute on a metals and minerals strategy, not only will we have more production that Canadian companies can use, b

International Trade committee  Thank you for the question. Our focus right now is really on exporting to the U.S. market, so that's the one I'm most knowledgeable about. However, to echo some of the earlier comments, we are certainly seeing a growing focus on this in other places in Asia and Europe. I think t

International Trade committee  The supply chain challenges, certainly during COVID, were real for many components, particularly with respect to semiconductors, which saw a number of global shortages. Our team has been able to manage this issue so far. I mentioned components and subcomponents. One of the inte

International Trade committee  Just to confirm, was that for me?

International Trade committee  Perfect. I'll start, as a Quebec business. We have incredibly strong clean energy, which we're already exporting to the United States. It's a huge strategic advantage. We have very strong metals and minerals that are critical to the battery supply chain, but they're also really

International Trade committee  That would be our preferred outcome, certainly. We think it gives the best products to the U.S. market, and we really hope there is a way to come to some sort of agreement for an exemption.

International Trade committee  I'll take a first crack. It is a really big challenge to compete in these spaces because there is so much focus in Europe, Asia and the United States to be leaders in clean technology. There is a growing consensus that this is where the market is moving, so countries are really

International Trade committee  The question of what happens if the United States chooses to keep out competitors is a really good one. I think every time we deploy a station, we are also still getting benefits in our head office, because we run the network out of Quebec City, so all of the software and firmwar