Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) met with India’s Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Jagat Prakash Nadda, to advance cooperation and strengthen the growing economic partnership between the two countries. The meeting reflected renewed momentum in bilateral engagement, with both ministers underscoring the importance of stable, long‑term access to critical minerals … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) met with India’s Minister of Heavy Industries, H. D. Kumaraswamy. They discussed the complementary opportunities to build trade and investment, including opportunities in Canada with respect to energy and mining. The full release is available online.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) concluded his trip to India, where he attended India Energy Week and met with leaders of major Indian energy companies and his Indian counterparts to discuss opportunities to deepen bilateral trade and investment. During India Energy Week, Hodgson re-launched the Canada-India Ministerial Energy Dialogue (CIMED) alongside … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) participated in India Energy Week 2026 (IEW’26) in Goa, India. While there, Hodgson and Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India, H.E. Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, held a bilateral meeting and launched the renewed Canada-India Ministerial Energy Dialogue. During this meeting, they affirmed the immense importance … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) met with the Administrator of the National Energy Administration of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Hongzhi. Both sides reaffirmed the value of the Memorandum of Understanding on Strengthening Energy Cooperation to support sustained dialogue, policy coordination and information exchange on the topics of energy transition, conventional energy, … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) met with the Administrator of the National Energy Administration of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Hongzhi. Both sides reaffirmed the value of the Memorandum of Understanding on Strengthening Energy Cooperation to support sustained dialogue, policy coordination and information exchange on the topics of energy transition, conventional energy, … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Claude Guay (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) concluded a two-day mission to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he represented Canada at the Future Minerals Forum, one of the world’s leading events in the mining sector. On Jan. 13, 2026, Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bandar Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of … Read more
Minister of Jobs and Families, and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced a total investment of over $850,000 in 14 Indigenous economic development projects in the Northern Ontario region. The full release is available online. Contact Charlotte.Power@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Corey Hogan (Calgary Confederation, Alta.) announced nearly $3 million in funding through the Energy Innovation Program’s Smart Grids Regulatory Innovation Capacity Building Call for Proposals to support four Alberta projects that will enhance grid reliability and resiliency in the province. This funding includes: $1.5 million to ENMAX to develop a roadmap for regulatory and technical … Read more
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) highlighted progress on federal support measures for Canada’s forest sector and announced the launch of a single-window pathfinding service, funding to promote the use of Canadian wood in construction, and the creation of the Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task Force. Natural Resources Canada’s new, single-window pathfinding … Read more
