Canadian minister Tim Hodgson, at event in Goa, said India’s growth in energy demand an opportunity as Canada holds vast supplies of oil, gas, critical minerals

Canadian officials are liaising with international partners to create new frameworks for critical minerals trade, including to facilitate off-take agreements and strategic stockpiling

In a bid to diversify the Canadian economy, the country’s Energy Minister Tim Hodgson is heading to India amid Trump’s tariff tirade. Here’s what is in store.

Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said that beyond gas, nuclear power represents the next fastest route to securing reliable baseload energy.

Canada and India will pledge to expand trade in oil and gas as the countries reboot their relationship after a diplomatic chill.

Canada is looking to boost energy exports to India to diversify away from the US, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said. Ottawa is pitching crude oil, LNG and uranium as India’s energy demand continues to rise.

The renewed push marks one of Prime Minister Mark Carneys major efforts to diversify Canadas export markets at a time of escalating trade tensions with the US.

India’s High Commissioner to Canada said that there is a ‘huge field’ of opportunity for more trade co-operation between the two countries