Quebec signed an agreement Monday with the United Kingdom to secure critical and strategic minerals for its defence industry.
International Relations Minister Christopher Skeete travelled to London to sign a declaration of intent with Britain’s Minister for Industry, Chris McDonald.
The agreement aims to position Quebec as a trusted partner in the current geopolitical climate.
Western states are looking for partners to reduce their dependence on China, which controls much of the global market for critical and strategic minerals.
The European Union and the United Kingdom have both announced increases to defence spending in response to the Russian threat and the industry requires large amounts of critical minerals.
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