Industry stakeholders, experts applaud feds’ critical minerals spending, as geopolitics loom large in supply chains

Canada must 'learn from other market-oriented liberal democracies,' when it comes to the development of our critical mineral sector, says Conservative resources critic Greg McLean.

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, and Conservative MP and natural resources critic Greg McLean. Wilkinson recently said that given Canada's 'significant deposits of every mineral needed to manufacture [electric vehicle] batteries,' the country is in a position to be an 'integral player in the transition.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

May 3, 2022

The federal government's recent $3.8-billion budget proposal to develop Canada's increasingly important critical minerals sector has been met with support from industry experts. But David Billedeau, senior director of natural resources and environmental sustainability at the Canadian Chamber of Comm...

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