The Government of Canada welcomed the signing of a landmark agreement between the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Equinor to advance the Bay du Nord offshore oil development project. This agreement will enable Equinor to move closer to a positive final investment decision in 2027. The full release is available online. Contact Charlotte.Power@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
At the 2026 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced over $3.6 billion in new programs and investments to unlock Canada’s critical minerals advantage and deliver Canadian minerals from mine to market. He announced up to $165.2 million for 22 Canadian projects that … Read more
On the margins of PDAC 2026 in Toronto, Ont., Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) and executive vice-president of the European Commission, Stéphane Séjourné, met to advance EU-Canada cooperation on critical raw materials and industrial policy. They discussed the EU-Canada Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials and Canada. They also discussed opportunities across the full … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) launched a national Calls for Proposals under Natural Resources Canada’s forest sector transformation programs, supported by a $500-million commitment. Eligible businesses and organizations can now apply for funding through: The Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program The Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) program The Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI) The Global Forest … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) met with New Zealand’s Minister of Climate Change, Minister of Energy, Minister for Local Government and Minister of Revenue, Simon Watts, during the International Energy Agency Ministerial Meeting in Paris, France. They discussed New Zealand’s emerging liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement strategy and corresponding opportunities for Canadian … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) met with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, on the margins of the International Energy Agency Ministerial Meeting in Paris, France. They discussed further co-operation on multilateral critical mineral mechanisms, including the Critical Minerals Production Alliance and the Critical … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) met with Poland’s Minister of Energy, Miłosz Motyka in Warsaw, Poland, to discuss bilateral cooperation on energy security, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) supply, nuclear energy development and offshore wind deployment. The full release is available online. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) met with … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) met with Poland’s Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure and Secretary of State, Wojciech Wrochna. They discussed advancing cooperation on nuclear and clean energy as part of the Canada–Poland Strategic Partnership. Hodgson affirmed Canada’s readiness to mobilize Canada’s nuclear expertise, industrial capacity, and governmental support for … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.), Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon (Gatineau, Que.) and Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin (Toronto–Danforth, Ont.) announced more than $97 million for 155 clean transportation projects across Canada. This funding includes: $84.4 million for … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Claude Guay (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced $4 million to ORPC Canada for a demonstration project showing how the natural flow of the river can generate clean, reliable energy. The full release is available online. Contact Charlotte.Power@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
