TORONTO, Feb. 27, 2026 (CNW Group via COMTEX) --
 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 1â??4, 2026.
Monday, March 2, 2026Â
Minister Hodgson will participate in the TSX North American Mining Market Open Ceremony.
Time: 8:30 a.m. ETÂ
Livestream link:Â https://www.youtube.com/@TMXGroup/streamsÂ
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. Â
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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Minister of Energy and Natural Resources,ACharlotte.Power@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
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