Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced that the Government of Canada has entered into a preliminary agreement with AtkinsRéalis to support the development and modernization of a new, large-scale, natural uranium–fuelled Canadian deuterium uranium (CANDU) nuclear reactor (e.g. MONARK). The intent is to lend AtkinsRéalis a maximum of $304 million … Read more
Federal, provincial and territorial Energy and Mines Ministers met at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada in Toronto, Ont., to discuss the unjustified tariffs imposed by the United States and issue the following statement: “With our largest trading partner imposing restrictions on free trade, we will take decisive action to ensure Canadian companies remain … Read more
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced the appointment of co-chairs to the Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council for a term of three years: Michelle Llambias Meunier, who currently serves as President and CEO of Propulsion Québec, Quebec’s Cluster for Electric and Smart Transportation. Lionel Railton, who has over 35 years of … Read more
At the 2025 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced additional measures to further develop Canada’s critical minerals advantage: a two-year extension of the 15 per cent Mineral Exploration Tax Credit for investors in flow-through shares until March 31, 2027; the official launch of a second Call … Read more
Liberal MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.) announced that NB Power will partner with the federal government to co-deliver the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) program in the province, making the shift to heat pumps even more affordable for New Brunswickers. Natural Resources Canada is investing $99.5 million in federal funding, and Environment and Climate Change … Read more
The Government of Canada announced a $500,000 contribution to Phase 2 of the Global Initiative for Transitioning Remote Communities to Renewable Energy, in partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), to continue support for the transition of remote communities to renewable energy. Activities under Phase 2 will include: Developing five case studies of successful … Read more
Liberal MP Bobby Morrissey (Egmont, PEI) and PEI Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action Gilles Arsenault announced the next step in advancing clean energy and resource priorities for Islanders with the release of The Prince Edward Island Regional Energy and Resource Table Framework for Collaboration on the Path to Net Zero (Collaboration Framework). This announcement is supported by an additional … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) and Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced over $3.6 million in funding for six projects in Quebec under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program and the Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program. The full release is available online. Contact Joanna.Sivasankaran@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced a joint investment of $40.1 million over four years through the Government of Canada’s Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate Program – Equipment Fund and the Resilient Communities through FireSmart Program. The full release is available online. Contact Joanna.Sivasankaran@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Minister of Official Languages Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Ont.) announced that the federal government will give nearly $3.4 million to Canada Nickel for its in-process tailings carbonation technology. This funding was provided through the Energy Innovation Program’s Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Research, Development, … Read more
