Stay Long & Prosper FUD agents F -Off Canada has been positioning itself to be one of the key suppliers of green aluminum and steel, Champagne said, and it’s now turning its focus to battery components. The country hopes to capitalize on its supply of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles — including nickel, lithium and graphite — to attract investors.
The auto industry accounts for 10% of Canada’s manufacturing output and supports half a million workers, so a transition from the production of traditional combustion engines to electric and green vehicles is a pressing issue for the government. Over the next several years, “multi-billion-dollar investments” in these subsectors will help “build a new industry that didn’t exist in Canada,” Champagne said.
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