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House Hansard - 55

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 7, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 55 - Apr/7/22
Mr. Richard Martel (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, CPC)
  • Apr/7/22 2:49:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we learned this week that the federal budget will likely provide $2 billion to accelerate the production of certain minerals needed for electric vehicles. Canada is not targeting phosphate, even though we can potentially mine it. Tesla has chosen to use a lithium iron phosphate battery. Phosphate must be part of the strategy. That is one of the recommendations of the Standing Committee on International Trade. Will phosphate be part of the strategy and will it be entitled to its share of the pie?
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Context: House Hansard - 55 - Apr/7/22
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Apr/7/22 2:50:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, certainly Canada is moving forward with the development of a critical minerals strategy. As the hon. member knows, we released a list of critical minerals some time ago. I think we will see, as the hon. member indicated, that we intend to resource the critical minerals strategy. It is a critical element of driving the economy going forward, all the way from extraction to processing to battery production and electrical vehicle production. It is certainly part of the growth agenda for this government.
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