MEDIA ADVISORY - Ministers MacKinnon, LeBlanc and Hajdu to hold a press conference on the introduction of legislation to build Canada strong

OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 20, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister Responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, will hold a joint press conference on the introduction of legislation that will build Canada strong and create certainty for a more competitive, resilient, and independent Canadian economy.

Prior to the press conference, media are invited to attend an embargoed background technical briefing with Government of Canada officials.  

Media Technical Briefing

Date:                   Monday, September 21, 2026 (all times local)
Event:                 Hybrid (in person and virtual)
Time:                   3:30 p.m. ET
Location:            National Press Theatre
                            Room 325 Wellington Building
                            180 Wellington, Ottawa, Ontario
Zoom link:          provided by the Parliamentary Press Gallery

Notes for media:

• The media technical briefing will be for background information only and will be under embargo until the start of the ministerial press conference. Journalists will have the opportunity to ask questions. Information provided at the technical briefing is for attribution to senior government officials only.
• Participation is in-person or via Zoom and is for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact [email protected] to request temporary access.
• Media wishing to receive the embargoed documents are asked to contact [email protected]. By registering to receive materials, participants agree to keep materials under embargo until the start of the ministerial press conference.

Embargo Terms: 

• By participating, media understand and agree to the terms of the embargo. The embargo on the documents and information provided will remain in effect until the press conference begins later that afternoon in Ottawa. Participants will not publicly discuss or release the materials or information in any manner until the embargo is lifted.
• Should the terms of the embargo be breached, participants and/or their organizations may not be permitted to participate in future Government of Canada embargoed briefings.

Press Conference

Date:                    Monday, September 21, 2026 (all times local)
Time:                    4:30 p.m.
Location:             Foyer of the House of Commons

Notes for media:
Participation for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact [email protected] to request temporary access.

SOURCE President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy

Contact, Media Relations: Privy Council Office, 613-957-5420, [email protected]