G7 Invests $6.4B in Canada Critical Minerals

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Above: Group of Seven meeting of energy and environment ministers in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025. Image copyright: Environment Canada via X

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Canada's $6.4 billion critical minerals alliance with G7 partners marks a decisive break from dangerous Chinese dominance of the supply chain. These 25 new deals will secure the lithium, graphite and rare earths essential for clean technology and defense systems. The time for talk is over — this rock-solid partnership turns vulnerability into strength.

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Establishment-critical narrative

Critical minerals projects are environmentally devastating ventures that create toxic waste, radioactive pollution and cancer villages near processing sites. These deals primarily serve military interests rather than clean energy goals, with nations rushing to appease authoritarian leaders. The real cost includes massive cleanup bills and long-term environmental destruction.

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Pro-China narrative

China’s leading role in mining and refining critical minerals is not a strategic threat but a practical reality of global value chains: decades of investment and integrated infrastructure give Beijing capabilities others cannot match. Rather than isolating China, the West should engage it through transparent, rules-based cooperation to harness cost-efficiencies, avoid self-inflicted supply disruptions and integrate China into resilient, diversified supply chains.

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