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Cells for battery manufacturing wait to be assembled into modules at a lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Mirabel, Que., in September 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

March 3, 2026

Why the U.S. is unlikely to curtail China’s critical minerals dominance

Craig Anthony Johnson, University of Guelph

China accounts for more than 80 per cent of global battery production. It’s highly unlikely the U.S. can reduce China’s role in the production and processing of critical minerals.

The Padma Bridge Project in Bangladesh is seen in this February 2018 photograph. SNC-Lavalin was accused of bribing officials in the construction of the bridge, though charges were later dropped. Md Shaifuzzaman Ayon

March 11, 2019

Canada’s SNC‑Lavalin decisions affect people in the world’s poorest countries

Craig Anthony Johnson, University of Guelph and Iftekharul Haque, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Promoting Canadian jobs is part of any government’s political mandate, but so too is the responsibility of ensuring that Canadian businesses are not supporting or condoning corruption abroad.

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