Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Corey Hogan (Calgary Confederation, Alta.) highlighted the launch of the National Food Security Strategy in Calgary, Alta. Backed by more than $3 billion in investments over 10 years, this strategy will drive productivity and innovation, support independent grocers, and create greater competition across Canada’s food … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.), joined by Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty (Northwest Territories), announced over $16 million for five clean energy infrastructure projects in British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Federal funding for these projects is provided by the Government of Canada’s Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program. … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced the release of Canada’s Nuclear Energy Strategy. A key complement to Canada’s recently released National Electricity Strategy, this new Strategy targets doubling our workforce by 2050, catalyzing billions in private investment and enabling generational investments in this key strategic asset. The Strategy is structured … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced $468,000 in funding through Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program to support the Canadian Deep Geothermal Roadmap project, led by the Canadian Deep Geothermal Coalition (CDGC). This funding, which has been conditionally approved pending final due diligence, is provided by the Energy Innovation Program (EIP). The … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced a Forest Sector Action Plan, with key commitments to drive the transformation of the forest sector in collaboration with provinces, territories, Indigenous Peoples and other key partners. The plan focuses on four priority areas to position Canada’s forest sector as a leading global supplier … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) released the Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task Force’s final report outlining recommendations to stabilize the sector, alongside measures to modernize operations, attract private investment, expand the use of wood in construction, increase production of value-added wood products and diversify export markets. Over the next two days, the Canadian … Read more
At the Energy NL Conference & Exhibition in St. John’s, N.L., Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced more than $4.5 million in funding for four energy projects in Newfoundland and Labrador: Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is receiving over $2.6 million to identify and implement energy-saving opportunities for industrial facilities in … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced an agreement between Ksi Lisims LNG and SEFE (Securing Energy for Europe) of Germany, bringing long‑term supply of low-carbon Canadian LNG to a European buyer for the first time. Under the agreement, SEFE will purchase one million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG for … Read more
On May 22, Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy (Carleton, Ont.) opened the Confederation Drive Pedestrian Bridge in Smiths Falls, Ont. This project received an investment of $495,000 under Natural Resources Canada’s Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) program. The Confederation Drive Pedestrian Bridge will increase pedestrian activity and create a new connection in Smiths Falls, Ont., with sustainable, … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced more than $55 million in federal funding for two projects in Nunavut that will strengthen Arctic infrastructure, support export diversification and help build resilient Canadian minerals supply chains. Through the First and Last Mile Fund, planning and preconstruction work for the West Kitikmeot Resources Corporation’s Grays … Read more
