| Natural Resources Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement), met with forest sector and mass timber workers at Kalesnikoff in Castlegar, B.C., to highlight Budget 2025’s Buy Canadian Strategy and investments in Canada’s forest sector.
| Natural Resources Canada | speeches
The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Keynote Address for the B7 Industry Meeting
| Natural Resources Canada | readouts
Today, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson, and Italy's Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, held the first bilateral Energy Dialogue between the two countries at the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting in Toronto, Ontario
| Natural Resources Canada | readouts
Today, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson, met with Japan’s State Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yamada Kenji at the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Toronto, Ontario. They released the Joint Statement on Cooperation in the Energy Resources Sector, which signals their mutual commitment in the sector, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), nuclear power and the battery value chain.
| Natural Resources Canada | news releases
As the world confronts evolving energy challenges shaped by geopolitical pressures, climate change and technological disruption, Canada will continue to work with G7 partners and other allies to reinforce prosperity, security and sustainability for citizens around the world.
| Natural Resources Canada | backgrounders
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.
| Natural Resources Canada | readouts
Today, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson, met with Ukraine’s Minister of Energy, Svitlana Grynchuk, at the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Toronto, Ontario. Minister Hodgson reaffirmed Canada’s longstanding commitment to Ukraine’s energy security, with Minister Grynchuk expressing gratitude for Canada’s support. Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, and Canada’s Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, Chrystia Freeland, also attended the meeting.
| Natural Resources Canada | speeches
Energy markets are being reshaped by conflict, technology and the accelerating drive toward net zero. Citizens around the world need secure and affordable energy; investors need the conditions that make it possible to deploy capital; and governments must deliver economic growth while reducing emissions.
| Natural Resources Canada | backgrounders
With artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as one of the most consequential technologies for both the energy sector and global economy, Canada and its G7 partners are investing to support future competitiveness and productivity while considering energy security, reliability and affordability. G7 partners recognize that AI can be harnessed to promote energy innovation and help strengthen the resilience and reliability of energy systems. However, its adoption places growing pressure on energy grids and could negatively affect energy security.
| Natural Resources Canada | statements
Five decades after the G7’s founding in 1975, Ministers discussed the strategic role for continued G7 leadership in the context of global multilateral efforts, through domestic and global action and investments, in pursuit of energy and environmental objectives.
