Canada is calling on more Japanese companies to invest in the development in the country of critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries in line with a bilateral agreement that could facilitate the sale in the United States of electric cars manufactured by Japanese automakers.Ian McKay, Canada's ambassador to Japan, made the pitch after the two governments struck an agreement on battery supply chains last month as part of efforts among like-minded partners to build sustainable and reliable global supply chains for electric vehicles and batteries.Calling the agreement "unprecedented,…READ FULL ARTICLE