Press Release Department: Federal - Natural Resources Canada

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced $5.9 million for PEI Energy Corporation to advance the Prince Edward Island–New Brunswick Interconnection Expansion Project. The funding will support engineering studies, environmental assessments, Indigenous and stakeholder engagement, regulatory work and preliminary design for two new submarine cables and related transmission upgrades, with construction … Read more

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham—Thornhill, Ont.) announced that construction has begun on Enbridge’s $4-billion Sunrise Expansion Program in British Columbia following federal approval in April. The project will add up to 300 million cubic feet per day of natural gas transportation capacity, contribute more than $3 billion to Canada’s GDP, create … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Corey Hogan (Calgary Confederation, Alta.) highlighted increased Canada Child Benefit payments in Alberta, where families will receive more support starting this month. Beginning in July, eligible families can receive up to $8,157 per child under six and up to $6,883 per child aged six to … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Claude Guay (LaSalle–Émard–Verdun, Que.) announced more than $4.5 million in federal funding to modernize the electricity distribution system of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Regional Electricity Cooperative, which serves 16 municipalities in the Montérégie and Estrie regions. The project will improve grid reliability, support renewable energy integration and … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Claude Guay (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) highlighted more than $17 million in federal funding for 12 forest sector transformation projects across Quebec. The projects will support low-carbon technologies, Indigenous participation, value-added wood manufacturing and export market diversification. “These investments will support workers and communities in Quebec in … Read more

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) joined the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, to mark the achievement of “first power” at Baltic Power, Poland’s first offshore wind project, and the completion of the Choczewo substation during a visit to Gdansk, Poland. Developed by Poland’s ORLEN and Canada’s Northland Power, the … Read more

Natural Resources Canada announced the launch of the Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator and the signing of its first Strategic Investment Agreement with the Canada Growth Fund and Teck Resources to support an expansion of Teck’s Trail Operations in British Columbia. The agreement supports up to an $850-million investment to expand processing capacity for germanium, antimony … Read more

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) and Italy’s Minister of the Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin met on the margins of the International Energy Agency’s Global Conference on Energy Efficiency to hold the second iteration of the Canada-Italy Ministerial Energy Dialogue. They underscored the importance of continued engagement following … Read more

Following discussions at the Energy and Mines Minister’s Conference (EMMC), Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced that the federal government will prioritize financial and regulatory support for the following transmission projects: The British Columbia–Yukon Grid Connect Restoring capability on the Alberta–British Columbia intertie Upgrading the Alberta–Saskatchewan intertie The Saskatchewan–Manitoba intertie … Read more

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced investments of up to $73 million for 12 projects across Canada that will advance Canadian mining and build the infrastructure needed to connect Canadian critical minerals to global markets. These investments include: Up to $51.57 million through the First and Last Mile Fund for … Read more