Today, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, joined Mangrove Lithium for the ribbon cutting of North America’s first commercial electrochemical lithium refining facility in Delta, British Columbia. The facility will produce enough battery‑grade lithium for approximately 25,000 electric vehicles per year, a major expansion in our domestic processing capacity and ability to meet lithium demand, 87 percent of which is tied to batteries, EVs and grid storage.
Today, Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, attended the BC Council of Forest Industries’ Annual Convention, where he announced a federal investment of over $4 million under Natural Resources Canada’s Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program for a project that will strengthen the wood construction supply chain and expand Canada’s capacity to produce high value, made-in-Canada building materials.
Today, Claude Guay, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources — accompanied by Member of Parliament Jacques Ramsay — announced over $11 million in funding for three projects under Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program (EIP) – Battery Industry Acceleration Call for Proposals. These investments will support innovation in battery materials and help strengthen Canada’s growing battery and critical minerals value chain, especially in Quebec, which already hosts nearly a quarter of battery firms in Canada.
Today, Karim Bardeesy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced $10.6 million for 14 EV charging infrastructure projects across Canada at the EV & Charging Expo in Toronto. These projects will install more than 1,600 chargers across Canada.
Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families, announced $30 million to create 900 employment and skills training opportunities over two years for youth across the country in the natural resource sectors, including energy, forestry, mining, earth sciences and clean technology.
Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced investments totalling $28.9 million for 12 projects across Canada that will accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy technologies.
Today, the Honourable Wayne Long, Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced nearly $10 million in federal funding to Saint John Energy to upgrade the electricity system in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, concluded a successful visit to CERAWeek 2026 in Houston, Texas, where he highlighted Canada’s value proposition for American and international partners as an energy superpower.
As demand for the materials that power defence, advanced manufacturing and clean technologies accelerates, the need to work with our allies to build secure, diversified and resilient critical mineral supply chains has never been greater. Since summer 2025, the Government of Canada has signed 21 mining and critical minerals bilateral collaboration frameworks with global partners and led the creation of the G7 Critical Minerals Production Alliance, which has unlocked $18.5 billion in capital for mining projects in less than six months.
Canada is a global energy superpower, and the Government of Canada is committed to building on this momentum by developing our natural resources — driving economic growth; creating well-paying careers; ensuring energy sovereignty and security; and allowing us to deliver reliable, affordable energy to Canadians and our allies.
