Government of Canada news releases today
Every federal department and agency publishes through one system: the Canada.ca news centre. That includes news releases, statements, media advisories, backgrounders, speeches and readouts, from Finance Canada to the smallest agency. The Prime Minister’s Office runs its own newsroom at pm.gc.ca, and Government Radar ingests both.
The volume is the problem. On a normal weekday Ottawa puts out dozens of items, and a large share are media advisories and regional funding announcements. Below are the latest federal releases Government Radar has picked up, tagged by topic, with a link to the official source for each.
Latest federal releases
- Prime Minister Carney delivers remarks on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Prime Minister Carney delivers remarks on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation pm@pm.gc.ca (Premier ministre Mark Carney) Thu, 10/01/2026 - 08:22
- Government of Canada officials to hold a technical briefing on the West Coast Oil Pipeline process
Government of Canada officials will hold an embargoed background media technical briefing to provide an update on the West Coast Oil Pipeline
- Prime Minister Carney delivers remarks to welcome LNG Canada Phase 2, the second-largest single private investment in Canadian history
Prime Minister Carney delivers remarks to welcome LNG Canada Phase 2, the second-largest single private investment in Canadian history pm@pm.gc.ca (Premier ministre Mark Carney)…
- Social Medicine Housing Announcement in Toronto
Members of the media are invited to a housing announcement with The Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific…
- Thursday, October 1, 2026
Thursday, October 1, 2026 pm@pm.gc.ca (Premier ministre Mark Carney) Wed, 09/30/2026 - 15:28
- Minister Anandasangaree highlights in Stoney Creek new Productivity Mega Deduction to help businesses invest, grow and create jobs in Canada
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, along with Lisa Hepfner, Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain, to…
- Minister Anand meets with Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Her Excellency (H.E.), Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misnad, Minister of State for International Cooperation…
- Minister Anand meets with Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs
Yesterday, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Chet Greene, Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs, on the…
- Minister Anand meets with Andorra’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Imma Tor Faus
Yesterday, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Imma Tor Faus, Andorra’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the margins of the Pathways to Peace: Second…
- Survivors' Flag raised on Parliament Hill to honour Residential School Survivors and the children who never came home
Today, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis residential school Survivors gathered on Parliament Hill, on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg Algonquin People, to raise the…
- Prime Minister Carney announces historic investment to protect Canada’s oceans
Prime Minister Carney announces historic investment to protect Canada’s oceans pm@pm.gc.ca (Premier ministre Mark Carney) Wed, 09/30/2026 - 09:56
- Statement by Ministers Miller, Alty, Chartrand and Gull-Masty on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Statement from the Government of Canada to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Co-Chairs' Statement for Pathways to Peace: Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Denys Uliutin, Minister of Social Policy, Family, and Unity of Ukraine, and Eivind Vad Petersson, State Secretary for the…
- Tshishe-Utshimau Carney e tshissinuashtat Tapueun kie minu-tapishimitishun tshishikunnu
Tshishe-Utshimau Carney e tshissinuashtat Tapueun kie minu-tapishimitishun tshishikunnu pm@pm.gc.ca (Premier ministre Mark Carney) Wed, 09/30/2026 - 08:24
- Minister Anand meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Public Service of The Bahamas
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, met with the Honourable Frederick Mitchell, The Bahamas’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, today on the margins of…
- Government of Canada to mark start of construction on infrastructure project at 5 Wing Goose Bay
On behalf of the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, Philip Earle, Member of Parliament for Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, will participate in a…
- Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 pm@pm.gc.ca (Premier ministre Mark Carney) Tue, 09/29/2026 - 17:39
- Minister Dabrusin to announce support for home energy retrofit projects across Canada
Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, will make an announcement regarding support for home…
- Joint Communiqué – Pathways to Peace: Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War
“We, the Foreign Ministers and representatives of participating states and international organizations, gathered in Toronto on September 28-29, 2026, for the Second International…
- Prime Minister Carney announces historic investment to protect Canada’s oceans
The Government of Canada is investing in ocean protection to support responsible economic growth, protect marine ecosystems, strengthen marine safety and emergency preparedness,…
- Government of Canada appoints permanent Correctional Investigator
David Paradiso is an accomplished executive leader with 35 years of experience in public sector oversight, legal analysis and independent investigations. He has advanced fairness,…
- Meeting Minister McGuinty to attend Joint Expeditionary Force Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Iceland
The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Reykjavík, Iceland from October 1 to 2, 2026, to participate in the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF)…
- Launch of Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk to the International Space Station
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Colonel Joshua Kutryk will soon travel to the International Space Station on the Crew-13 mission aboard a SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft.…
- Prime Minister Carney announces historic investment to protect Canada’s oceans
Prime Minister Carney announces historic investment to protect Canada’s oceans pm@pm.gc.ca (Premier ministre Mark Carney) Tue, 09/29/2026 - 16:08
- Government of Canada advances cyber resilience through public-private partnerships
Today, Public Safety Canada and the Communications Security Establishment Canada co-chaired the first in-person meeting of the Canadian Cyber Defence Collective, uniting public &…
- Secretary of State Long in Saint John to highlight new Productivity Mega Deduction that will help businesses invest, grow and create jobs in Canada
The Honourable Wayne Long, Secretary of State responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions, will highlight recent government changes to Canada’s business…
- Death of an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution
On September 28, Ronald Bell, an inmate from the Stony Mountain Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
- Backgrounder: Honouring Veterans’ service and preserving their legacy across Saskatchewan
The following information is in addition to the news release issued on 29 September 2026, on Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program and recipient…
- Honouring Veterans’ service and preserving their legacy across Saskatchewan
The service and sacrifices of Canada’s Veterans are an important part of our shared history. Across Saskatchewan, community organizations are helping Canadians learn about, honour…
- Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On September 30, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in orange from sunset to 9:30 p.m. for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
- Infrastructure Announcement in Shippagan
Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Acadie—Bathurst, the Honourable Gilles LePage, Minister of…
- Federal government announces next step in delivering the Correctional Service of Canada’s new Health Centre of Excellence
Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade…
- Annual closure of St. Andrews Lock and Dam
Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise users of the annual closure of the St. Andrews Lock and Dam for the season.
- Minister Anand meets with Georgia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Yesterday, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Maka Botchorishvili, Georgia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the margins…
- The National Film Board of Canada honours the memory of Anne Claire Poirier, a pioneering Quebec filmmaker
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Anne Claire Poirier, who died on September 27 at the age of 94. As the NFB’s first…
- Minister Fraser to announce support for Prince Edward Island businesses affected by trade disruptions
Minister Fraser to announce support for Prince Edward Island businesses affected by trade disruptions
- Infrastructure Announcement in Nain
Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Philip Earle, Member of Parliament for Labrador; the Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Labrador Affairs…
- Canada and Peterborough invest in Little Lake Loop
A new segment along the Little Lake Loop will be completed thanks to a joint investment of more than $7.5 million to help complete the 4.46-kilometre multi-use trail.
- Canada Water Agency and Philanthropic Partners Sign Agreement to Advance Water Security
The Canada Water Agency and representatives from the Canada Water Security Funders Group, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration on shared…
- National Film Board of Canada in Los Angeles. Los Angeles premieres for NFB animated shorts by Matea Radic and Catherine Lepage at Animation Is Film.
Two National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated shorts by acclaimed Canadian women directors will make their Los Angeles premieres this fall at Animation Is Film (October 16–19):…
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