Media Advisory – Ministers Olszewski, Dabrusin, Gull-Masty, and Parliamentary Secretary Hogan to provide an update on Canada’s 2026 wildfire season preparedness and outlook forecast

Press Release

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, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, as they provide an update on Canada’s preparedness for extreme weather events and the outlook for the 2026 wildfire 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 12:15 p.m. EDT.

1) Media Technical Briefing

Event: Hybrid (in person and virtual)
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
Location: National Press Theatre, 180 Wellington Street, Room 325, Ottawa, Ontario

2) Press conference

Event: Hybrid (in person and virtual)
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026
Time: 12:15 p.m. EDT
Location: National Press Theatre, 180 Wellington Street, Room 325, Ottawa, Ontario

Note for media:

Simultaneous translation and audio feed will be available for media on-site.
Participation in both the technical briefing and media availability is in person and virtual and is limited to accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca to request temporary access.

Contacts

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
soraya.lemur@ps-sp.gc.ca

Media Relations
Public Safety Canada
613-991-0657
media@ps-sp.gc.ca

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