| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
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The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), to make an important announcement in support of advanced industries in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will make a funding announcement regarding Indigenous participation in critical minerals development.
Claude Guay, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will participate in the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) 2026 in Saudi Arabia on January 13 to 15, 2026.
On behalf of the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, Mike Kelloway, Member of Parliament for Sydney—Glace Bay and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, will make an announcement regarding next steps in planning the Canadian Coast Guard’s Polar Icebreakers’ future maintenance port, in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, will be in Washington D.C. on January 11 and 12 to participate in a series of meetings with his G7 counterparts and other like-minded countries on trade.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is aware of public discussion regarding the proposed amendments to Part XV (Traceability) of the Health of Animals Regulations.