| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will be in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to announce federal investments to advance animal health surveillance in Canada. He will be joined by representatives from the Canadian Pork Council and the Atlantic Veterinary College.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Member of Parliament Pauline Rochefort announces funding for an initiative targeting Northern Ontario communities and showcasing Indigenous artists.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Global Affairs Canada can confirm that one Canadian citizen previously reported missing has been located and is safe. Consular officials established contact with the individual yesterday after communications outages prevented earlier communications. We remain in regular contact with the individual and the families of missing Canadians to provide consular support.
| National Defence | news releases
Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, marked the conclusion of the 28th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference, co-hosted by Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jennie Carignan, and Admiral Samuel J. Paparo. Commander of U.S. Pacific Command
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will make an announcement on the responsible development of data centres in Canada.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, will meet workers at the Alstom factory in La Pocatière. He will participate in a media scrum to provide an update on future plans for the factory.
| Natural Resources Canada | news releases
Located in Saskatchewan’s Flin Flon Greenstone Belt, one of Canada’s richest mineral regions, the McIlvenna Bay copper-zinc mine is one of Canada’s most significant new critical minerals mines, being developed by Eldorado Gold in close partnership with Indigenous partners. As a new source of minerals that are essential to clean energy technology, advanced manufacturing and national security, this project will strengthen Saskatchewan’s and Canada’s economic prosperity, supply chain security and industrial strength.
| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday met with Helen McEntee, Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence, during the informal meeting of European Union foreign affairs ministers (Gymnich) in Wicklow, Ireland.
| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday met with Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, during the informal meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers, also known as Gymnich, in Wicklow, Ireland.
| Department of Finance Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, announced that the government is extending the temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax until January 31, 2027, and applying 50% of the regular excise tax rate from February 1 through March 31, 2027. This will bring down everyday costs for Canadians, including truckers and businesses in the food, agriculture, housing, construction, and delivery sectors.
