The Prime Minister will deliver opening remarks at the 2026 Canada Investment Summit in Toronto on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The event marks a key diplomatic engagement focused on investment ties between India and Canada.

Agenda Highlights

The summit schedule includes several media-accessible sessions designed to showcase investment opportunities and strategic partnerships.

• 8:50 am: Opening remarks by the Prime Minister. This session is open to accredited media.
• 9:00 am: A fireside chat featuring the Prime Minister and Deborah Orida, Chief Executive Officer of PSP Investments. Accredited media may cover this discussion.
• 10:30 am: Media availability for the Prime Minister. Open to accredited press.
• 4:00 pm: Departure for Strasbourg, France. This segment includes a pooled photo opportunity for the press.

All times listed are local to Toronto, Ontario. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed the schedule via official dispatch from Ottawa on September 14, 2026.

Canada returned to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Energy Ministers' Meeting for the first time in over 10 years, signaling a renewed push to deepen energy and trade partnerships across the region.

Parliamentary Secretary Corey Hogan led the delegation to the meeting held in China from September 8 to 11, 2026. The government aims to leverage Canada's position as an energy supplier to attract investment and create jobs, building on momentum from Prime Minister Mark Carney's January 2026 visit to China.

Strategic Engagement

The APEC forum comprises 21 members representing approximately 38 percent of the world's population, 61 percent of global GDP, and 47 percent of world trade. Hogan engaged with counterparts from China, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, and South Korea to advance bilateral discussions on energy security, natural resources trade, and investment.

Key discussion points included:

• Energy security and access to services for remote communities
• Use of artificial intelligence in the energy sector
• Affordability and the energy transition, including recently announced electricity and nuclear strategies

Export Performance & Infrastructure

Canada currently operates the only major liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on North America's Pacific coast. Between June 2025 and August 2026, the country exported approximately 130 tankers carrying LNG to Asia, equivalent to 470 billion cubic feet or roughly 9.7 million tonnes of gas. Current export volumes stand at about one million metric tonnes of LNG to Asia per month.

Oil & Wood Construction

The Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMX) provides a direct Pacific shipping route, reducing reliance on the U.S. market. China has emerged as the leading buyer of TMX seaborne exports, absorbing roughly 60 percent of these shipments. In July, Canada referred Alberta's proposal for a west coast pipeline project to the Major Projects Office. This proposed pipeline would transport one million barrels per day of oil to global markets, particularly in Asia.

In the forestry sector, China remains Canada's second-largest market for forest products. Following the signing of the 2026 Memorandum of Understanding on Co-operation on Modern Wood Construction during the Prime Minister's January visit, Hogan toured a demonstration project in Shanghai showcasing sustainable Canadian wood construction. The initiative aims to facilitate market access and build stronger trade connections between British Columbia and China.

What the Numbers Show

APEC partners accounted for 83 percent of Canada's total merchandise trade in 2024, underscoring the region's critical role in the country's export economy. With free trade agreements covering 12 of the 20 other APEC economies, the government is positioning its abundant energy resources—both conventional and clean—to capture a larger share of this high-value trade bloc.