Finding open ice: Canada’s future depends on batteries and critical minerals

Lithium, graphite, cobalt, phosphate and nickel are in demand, and Canada’s scientists and engineers are world-class in battery innovation. These are areas where Canada can secure a key place in the future global economy, from the auto sector to defence.
This country has two distinct competitive advantages: Canadian-produced critical minerals, and the domestic battery technologies they enable.

At a time of rising geopolitical tensions, Canadians know we must act quickly to adjust our approach to the economy and national defence. We could cling to the boards and hope for the best—or we can move to open ice by developing resources and scaling high-potential techno...

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