On September 14, Canada scanned its first core for the CDCL in Calgary, beginning with core samples from the Northwest Territories. Other participating provinces and territories are identifying priority drill cores and preparing to begin scanning in the coming weeks. These first scans are the result of close collaboration between the federal government, provinces and territories, drawing on geoscience expertise from across the country.
Today, Jaimie Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, joined Nova Scotia Power, the Canada Infrastructure Bank and the Wskijinu'k Mtmo'taqnuow Agency (WMA) to celebrate the inauguration of three 50-megawatt (MW)/200-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage systems in Bridgewater, Waverley and White Rock.
From September 14 to 16, Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, attended the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting in Houston, Texas, where he joined energy ministers to discuss energy security, affordability, investment and innovation and to reinforce Canada’s role as a reliable and trusted global energy supplier. The G20’s membership represents about two-thirds of the world’s population, over 89 percent of world GDP and over 79 percent of global trade. The G20 is a key forum for Canadian trade: over 90 percent of Canada’s bilateral merchandise trade comes from G20 countries, and nine of Canada's top ten trading partners are members of the G20.
Canada has what the world wants, and to build a more prosperous, sovereign and resilient economy, we are expanding and strengthening our international energy exports. Providing Canadian energy to our allies reinforces global energy security, domestic prosperity, lower-carbon energy markets and Canada’s position as an energy superpower.
Today, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Secretary of State for Combatting Crime, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced $4 million in funding under Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program Clean Fuels Call for Proposals for two projects in the Greater Toronto Area that will strengthen Canada’s clean fuels sector.
From September 8 to 11, 2026, Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, embarked on a successful trip to China, where he expanded Canada’s relations in the Asia-Pacific region at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s Energy Ministers’ Meeting (APEC EMM). For the first time in more than 10 years, Canada was represented politically at the APEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting, reflecting the Government of Canada’s renewed focus on strengthening trade, investment and energy partnerships across the Asia-Pacific region.
On September 10, 2026, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson and the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met to discuss bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and opportunities to strengthen the long-standing partnership between Canada and Ukraine.
Canada is building the major projects needed to strengthen our energy sector, grow our economy, fight climate change, and reinforce our position as a global clean and conventional energy superpower. As Canada builds its way to net-zero emissions by 2050, investments in clean technologies and emissions-reducing infrastructure are helping drive economic growth while lowering emissions across key sectors.
