International Trade committee  I can't really make a comment on timelines or rationales. What I can say is that in the meetings that I've been privy to, being down in Washington, and making our counterparts—our senatorial and Republican representatives—live to the issue, which.... A lot of times, because the b

International Trade committee  The way we operate at the APMA, we have no secrets. We do everything in public. The phone line is always open if you're ever looking to have a more in-depth discussion with Mr. Volpe and our team.

International Trade committee  I would say that I can appreciate your wanting to do a pre-op on our processes or on the processes that have taken place with this issue, but the issue is still alive. We're in the middle of it. It's still continuing. We're still going to continue working closely with government

International Trade committee  Yes. I can say that we've been working closely with the government since probably the fall, I would say, when we were hearing the rumours that this type of measure would be implemented. It has been a continuous work—

International Trade committee  I could find out for you. I don't know the exact date—

International Trade committee  Yes, probably in and around the fall, in October or November, in and around then.

International Trade committee  I would simply say that the investments needed for that type of mining and that type of processing also need to be anchored on the other side with the production orders and production allocation. There is a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation, and getting around that and seeing th

International Trade committee  Yes. I agree with everything Mr. Kingston said, understanding that the potential is here and it's here now. As I was suggesting before, decisions now are made for the future, and being alive to that issue now, immediately, is prudent. The opportunity is on the upside. With the

International Trade committee  Was that for me, Mr. Sheehan?

International Trade committee  There's no secret as to how interconnected the American and Canadian auto sectors are. We will bully this point forever. I think we know where the future's going. I just had a daughter. She's eight months old and she'll probably never in her life start a car that goes v-v-v-vroom

International Trade committee  First, I would say yes. The federal government is alive to this issue, like I said in my opening remarks. We've been working closely together with it and the embassy in Washington to be able to come in front of the lawmakers, in front of whomever this bill is going to be dealt wi

International Trade committee  I would simply say that these issues aren't in a vacuum. Decisions by multinational corporations are not necessarily made with one issue in mind. In understanding the value proposition in Canada, knowing that there are things in the ground that can go into the car is essential t

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