The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, will travel to Germany and Norway from April 19 to 24, 2026, to advance Canada's industrial and economic interests abroad.
Minister Joly will first visit Germany to attend HANNOVER MESSE 2026, where she will participate in a number of conference activities as well as high-level meetings with German industry leaders and senior government officials. She will then travel to Norway for meetings with key government officials and industry sector leaders.
HANNOVER MESSE is the world's leading industrial technology trade fair. The Minister's visit will offer an opportunity to showcase Canadian industry, innovation and advanced manufacturing expertise, strengthen ties with international partners, and identify new opportunities for Canadian companies to expand and grow through access to global markets, building on last year's event, where Canada was featured as the Partner Country.
Minister Joly will also meet with a number of high-ranking executives from the German private sector to advance Canada's collaboration on aerospace and defence, electric vehicles, critical minerals and batteries. These meetings will focus on attracting investment, promoting Canadian expertise and building a more resilient trade relationship on both sides of the Atlantic. Minister Joly's trip to HANNOVER MESSE will build on her February visit to Germany, during which Canada and Germany signed a joint declaration to deepen collaboration in the auto and battery supply chain.
The Minister will conclude her trip in Norway, where she will meet with leaders from the Norwegian government and private sector. This visit follows Prime Minister Carney's meeting with the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre, in March 2026 to strengthen partnerships between the two nations. Her visit builds on the growing industrial and economic cooperation between Canada and Norway to promote collaboration on defence, space, research, climate change and data, and enhanced supply chain resiliency.
