Trudeau urged to make good on critical mineral commitments Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to the U.S., hoping to capitalize on last month's well-received presidential visit as he pitches New York's movers and shakers on the virtues of Canada as a trade and investment partner.
Those who watch the bilateral back-and-forth closely say they want to hear more about how Ottawa will expedite the growth of its nascent critical minerals sector, which is fast becoming the fulcrum of Canada-U.S. relations.
In other words, it's time to detail the plan for getting those 21st-century riches out of the ground, said Louise Blais, Canada's former consul general in Atlanta and now a senior advisor with the Business Council of Canada.
"We need to be clear on how the government is going to facilitate, accelerate and de-risk extraction investments. This is a major challenge," Blais said. ...
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