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Minister Of Energy, Mines And Resources (Canada)
The minister of energy and natural resources () is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). In addition to NRCan, the minister oversees the federal government's natural resources portfolio, which includes Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, the Canada Energy Regulator, and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, as well as the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Boards. The Energy Supplies Allocation Board and the Northern Pipeline Agency also report to the Minister as required. The current minister of energy and natural resources is Tim Hodgson, since May 13, 2025. This position was established in 1995 under the ''Department of Natural Resources Act'', S.C. 1994, c. 41, which merged the positions of the minister of energy, mines and resources and minister of forestry. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Hodgson (politician)
Timothy Hodgson is a Canadian politician who has been Minister of Energy and Natural Resources since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party, Hodgeson was elected to the House of Commons of Canada, House of Commons in the 2025 Canadian federal election, 2025 federal election, serving as the Member of Parliament (Canada), member of Parliament (MP) for Markham—Thornhill (federal electoral district), Markham—Thornhill. Prior to entering politics, Hodgeson worked in finance; he was CEO of Goldman Sachs Canada and has worked at the Bank of Canada, PwC, and served in the Canadian Armed Forces. Early life, family and education Hodgson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His maternal grandmother was born in Moose Jaw, when it was still part of Northwest Territories before the creation of Saskatchewan. Hodgson's mother, Marianne Hodgson (nee Curlette) was born in Calgary, Alberta, graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing degree from the University of Manitoba in 1980, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural Resources Of Canada
Canada has a vast geography that occupies much of the continent of North America, sharing a land border with the contiguous United States to the south and the U.S. state of Alaska to the northwest. Canada stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west; to the north lies the Arctic Ocean. Greenland is to the northeast with a shared border on Hans Island. To the southeast Canada shares a maritime boundary with France's overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the last vestige of New France. By total area (including its waters), Canada is the second-largest country in the world, after Russia. By land area alone, however, Canada ranks fourth, the difference being due to it having the world's largest proportion of fresh water lakes. Of Canada's thirteen provinces and territories, only two are landlocked (Alberta and Saskatchewan) while the other eleven all directly border one of three oceans. Canada is home to the world's northernmost s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Energy In Canada
Canada has access to all main sources of energy including Oil and Gas, oil and gas, coal, hydropower, biomass, Solar power, solar, Geothermal energy, geothermal, Wind power, wind, Marine energy, marine and Nuclear power, nuclear. It is the world's second largest producer of uranium, third largest producer of hydro-electricity, fourth largest natural gas producer, and the fifth largest producer of crude oil. In 2006, only Russia, the People's Republic of China, the United States and Saudi Arabia produce more total energy than Canada. The United States is Canada's major trade market for energy products and services. Canada sent around 98% of its total energy exports to the United States in 2015, meaning that Canada is the largest supplier of energy exports to the world's largest economy. Canada also exports significant amounts of uranium and coal to Asia, Europe and Latin America. Despite being a net energy exporter, Canada also imports energy products. $24.5 billion of energ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Mines And Technical Surveys
The Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys was a position in the Canadian Cabinet from 1950 to 1966. The former offices of Minister of Mines and Resources and Minister of Reconstruction and Supply were abolished by Statute 13 Geo. VI, c. 18, and the offices of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys and Minister of Resources and Development created by Statutes 13 Geo. VI, c. 16, 17 and 18 respectively, each assented to on 10 Dec. 1949 and proclaimed in force on 18 Jan. 1950. Ministers 1950-1966 The new position of Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources The minister of energy and natural resources () is the minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada, Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). In addition to NRCan, the minister oversees the federal government' ... was created on October 1, 1966. External linksBuck Surveying Mines and Technical Surveys Surveying organizations {{Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Northern Affairs And National Resources (Canada)
The minister of northern and arctic affairs () is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. In 1953, the role of Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources was created as a formal successor to the Minister of Resources and Development, receiving the previous position's roles with an additional focus on territorial and Inuit relations. Similarly, the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources was created in the same legislation to replace the previous Department of Resources and Development. In 1966, the portfolio's responsibilities were divided between the new posts of Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, which were given the majority of the northern affairs and national resources portfolios, respectively. In 2019, the northern affairs portfolio of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Crown''–''Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC; )''Crown–In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Mines And Resources
The position of Minister of Mines and Resources was a cabinet portfolio in Canada from 1936 to 1950. The mines portfolio had previously been that of the Minister of Mines, which was a portfolio adjunct to other ministries such as Inland Revenue and Indian Affairs. Upon their abolition, the responsibilities belonging to the offices of Minister of Immigration and Colonization, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Mines, and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs were combined into the office of Minister of Mines and Resources, created by Statute 1 Edw. VIII, c. 33, assented to on 23 June 1936 and proclaimed in force on 1 December 1936. The last Minister of Immigration and Colonization, Thomas Alexander Crerar, remained in office under the new title of Minister of Mines and Resources. Both the offices of Minister of Mines and Resources and Minister of Reconstruction and Supply were abolished by Statute 13 Geo. VI, c. 18, and the offices of the Minister of Citizenship and I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Mines (Canada)
The Minister of Mines was a Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet responsible for the mining industry in Canada. The Department of Mines was created by the government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and assented to on 27 April 1907. The Minister of Inland Revenue was the first to be named Minister of Mines. In 1936, the mines portfolio became part of the Minister of Mines and Resources, in 1950, Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys, in 1966 the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, and since 1995 the Minister of Natural Resources. In 1936, the office of the Minister of Mines, along with those of the Minister of Immigration and Colonization, Minister of the Interior, and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs, were abolished and the office of Minister of Mines and Resources was created by Statute 1 Edw. VIII, c. 33, proclaimed in force on 1 December 1936. History The Department of Mines was created in April 1907 by an Act of Parliament (Statute 6-7 Edw,. VII, c. 29) un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of The Interior (Canada)
The Minister of the Interior was the member of the Canadian Cabinet who oversaw the Department of the Interior, which was responsible for federal land management, immigration, Indian affairs, and natural-resources extraction. The position was created in 1873 by Statute 36 Victoria, c. 4, to replace the Secretary of State for the Provinces. The Act designated the Minister as ''ex officio'' the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs. From 30 March 1912 to 9 February 1913, and from 31 December 1919 to 6 August 1930, the Minister of the Interior was also designated ''ex officio'' the Minister of Mines. In 1917 the responsibility for passports was transferred to the Minister of Immigration and Colonization. It was superseded in 1936 by the Minister responsible for Indian Affairs and Minister of Mines and Resources. Ministers Key: See also * Secretary of State for the Provinces Secretary of State for the Provinces was an office in the Cabinet of Canada, active from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mining In Canada
Mining has been conducted on an industrial scale in present-day Canada since the late 18th century. The industry remains an important aspect of the economy of Canada to this day, particularly in the North, and Canadian-domiciled mining companies have increasingly expanded their operations globally. History The history of mining in Canada goes back to the 16th century. In the 1570s, Martin Frobisher briefly attempted a mining operation on Baffin Island, although it was unsuccessful. In 1672, French settlers in Cape Breton Island detected coal deposits. Matonabbee and Samuel Hearne sought after copper in the Hudson Bay region in the 1770s. The first truly industrial mining operation in what is now Canada was an iron mine at Forges du Saint-Maurice near Trois-Rivières in Quebec, which remained a going concern from 1738 to 1883. Copper mining in Bruce Mines, Ontario—the first industrial-scale mine of a substance other than iron—followed in 1848. The Canadian mining indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Energy, Mines And Resources
The minister of energy and natural resources () is the minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada, Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). In addition to NRCan, the minister oversees the federal government's Natural resources of Canada, natural resources portfolio, which includes Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, the Canada Energy Regulator, and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, as well as the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Boards. The Energy Supplies Allocation Board and the Northern Pipeline Agency also report to the Minister as required. The current minister of energy and natural resources is Tim Hodgson (politician), Tim Hodgson, since May 13, 2025. This position was established in 1995 under the ''Department of Natural Resources Act'', S.C. 1994, c. 41, which merged the positions of the minister of energy, mines and resources and minister of forestry. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Environment And Climate Change
The minister of environment and climate change () is a minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada. The portfolio is responsible for the Environment and Climate Change Canada, as well as a number of other federal organizations including Parks Canada, and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. Julie Dabrusin is the current minister of environment and climate change. She was appointed to the role on May 13, 2025. The position was called the minister of the environment until 2015, when the position was given its current name upon the creation of Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, the 29th Canadian Ministry, 29th Canadian ministry. List of ministers Key: Secretary of State (Nature) See also *List of ministers of the environment, International list of ministers of the environment Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Minister Of The Environment (Canada) Ministerial offices in Canada, Environment Environment ministers, Canada Ministers of the environment of Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Agriculture (Canada)
The minister of agriculture and agri-food () is a minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada, who is responsible for overseeing several organizations including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Dairy Commission, Farm Credit Canada, the National Farm Products Council and the Canadian Grain Commission. The post was established in 1995 as a successor to the minister of agriculture (), a position that existed since Canadian Confederation in 1867. The post was temporarily discontinued in 2025, being merged with the Minister of Rural Economic Development to create a new post, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development. List of ministers Key: See also * Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (Canada) References External links Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (Canada) {{Cabinet of Canada Ministerial offices in Canada, Agriculture Agriculture in Canada Ministers of agriculture of Canada, Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
