VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce new federal measures to protect Canada’s oceans as the government places marine conservation and environmental policy on the national political agenda.

Carney’s official itinerary for September 29, 2026, includes a Vancouver announcement focused on new measures to protect Canada’s oceans. The event is scheduled for 1:20 p.m. local time and is open to media coverage.

The announcement comes as the Liberal government continues to balance environmental protection, economic development and major industrial projects. The government is also facing political debate over Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, which proposes changes to the approval process for large industrial projects.

Carney is also scheduled to highlight an investment in Canada’s energy industries earlier in the day, making Vancouver a focus of the federal government’s latest economic and environmental announcements.

The ocean announcement is expected to provide further details on Ottawa’s approach to marine conservation and the protection of Canada’s coastal and ocean ecosystems.

The Vancouver events put energy policy and ocean protection at the centre of the federal government’s latest political agenda.