On March 3, 2026, at the 2026 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced up to $165.2 million for 22 Canadian projects that will accelerate planning, development and processing capacity across the country and unlock a total of $434 million in critical minerals projects across eight provinces.
On March 2, 2026, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, joined industry and international partners to announce the second round of partnerships and investments under the Critical Minerals Production Alliance. The Alliance mobilizes capital, international cooperation and policy coordination to advance priority projects and get more minerals from reliable, trusted allies to markets.
On March 2, 2026, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, joined industry and international partners to announce the second round of partnerships and investments under the Critical Minerals Production Alliance. The Alliance mobilizes capital, international cooperation and policy coordination to advance priority projects and get more minerals from reliable, trusted allies to markets.
The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced $2.8 million in funding for seven forestry projects in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
On January 14, 2026, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, announced 14 projects under the Indigenous Grants stream of the Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF), representing a total federal investment of over $850,000.
On December 16, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, on behalf on the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, announced nearly $16 million in funding for investment in methane emissions reduction technologies across Canada.
On December 12, 2025, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Yasir Naqvi, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced nearly $5 million in funding to the University of Calgary for the Energy Modelling Hub, a national initiative to advance evidence-based decision-making in the energy sector.
David Myles, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages and to the Secretary of State (Nature), on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over $10 million in federal funding to help pave the way for EV adoption
Building on commitments to enhance energy security made during the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, G7 Energy Ministers noted the importance of securing energy sources and critical mineral materials and of strengthening collaboration to improve the stability, resilience and flexibility of energy systems to meet demand and mitigate these risks.
