Ministers Olszewski and Gull-Masty to provide an update on Canada’s 2026 wildfire season

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, as they provide an update on the forecast for the 2026 wildfires season.

Ottawa, Ontario –Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, as they provide an update on the forecast for the 2026 wildfires season.

Prior to the press conference, Government of Canada officials will host an embargoed media technical briefing to provide an update on the seasonal outlook for wildfires. Journalists will have the opportunity to ask questions in a “for attribution” capacity.

All information and materials related to this briefing will be shared under embargo, until the Ministerial press conference begins at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

Location: National Press Theatre, 180 Wellington Street, Room 325, Ottawa, Ontario

Location: National Press Theatre, 180 Wellington Street, Room 325, Ottawa, Ontario

Soraya Lemur
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada
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