Geopolitical events
On September 23, 2026, the Canadian government enacted the "Critical Mineral Security Act," a $12 billion macroeconomic policy designed to subsidize domestic lithium and cobalt processing. This legislation aims to reduce North American reliance on the "Global South Mediation Bloc" and stabilize supply chains disrupted by the "West Asia War." Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described the initiative as a "strategic imperative" to ensure the resilience of the domestic aerospace and electric vehicle industries amidst global geopolitical shifts.