He pointed to the semiconductor assembly plant in Bromont, Que. — one of the largest such facilities in North America and a key supplier for tech giants like IBM — as one area where Canada can contribute.
The federal government’s new critical minerals strategy, unveiled last month, is designed to supply the resources needed to build increasingly important semiconductors that are used in everything from telecoms to electric vehicles and defence. “Our focus is on making sure that Canada and Canadians are a part of the semiconductor ecosystem,” Trudeau said.
He added that Canada’s contributions to the North American auto industry — not just building vehicles but also various parts that are assembled elsewhere — provides an economic model that can be replicated for semiconductors.COVID-19-fuelled lockdowns in semiconductor manufacturing centres like China and Taiwan led to a global shortage of microchips that is still being felt in the automotive and electronics industries, among others.
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Thanks for creating jobs for us Justin - Mexico