TORONTO, Feb. 27, 2026 /CNW/ - The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, will participate in the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention 2026, being held in Toronto during March 1–4, 2026.

Monday, March 2, 2026 

Minister Hodgson will participate in the TSX North American Mining Market Open Ceremony.

Time: 8:30 a.m. ET 

Livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/@TMXGroup/streams 

Minister Hodgson will deliver keynote remarks, make a significant critical minerals announcement and participate in a signing ceremony at the Canadian Critical Minerals Forum hosted by Invest in Canada and Natural Resources Canada, in partnership with Global Affairs Canada.

Time: 11 a.m. ET

Location:     Metro Toronto Convention Centre
                     North Building, Room 105
                     255 Front Street West 
                     Toronto, Ontario M5V 2W6

Minister Hodgson and the Honourable Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia, will make a digital core scanning announcement. They will be joined by the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, and Claude Guay, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.

Time: 12:20 p.m. ET

Location:     InterContinental Toronto Centre
                     Humber Room, Main lobby level
                     225 Front St W
                     Toronto, Ontario M5V 2X3

Minister Hodgson, the Honourable Susan Holt, Premier of New Brunswick, and the Honourable John Herron, New Brunswick Minister of Natural Resources, will make an announcement on mineral resource development in New Brunswick.

Time: 3:15 p.m. ET

Location:     Metro Toronto Convention Centre
                     South Building, Tradeshow Floor, Booth 136
                     New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources
                     222 Bremner Boulevard
                     Toronto, Ontario M5V 2T6

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Minister Hodgson will announce investments in Canadian critical minerals. A media availability will follow.  

Time: 1 p.m. ET

Location:     Metro Toronto Convention Centre
                     South Building, Tradeshow Floor, Booth 538
                     Government of Canada Pavilion
                     222 Bremner Boulevard
                    Toronto, Ontario M5V 2T6

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