Ottawa Day 2026 Takeaways & Photos: EFC Members Engage with Parliamentarians on Canada’s Electricity Future

Member leaders from across the country gathered in Ottawa for our 2026 Hill Day to advance Canada’s grid modernization agenda and reinforce the critical role of our industry in the country’s electricity transition. Building on the foundation of our Make the Switch advocacy platform, this year’s engagement was strengthened by new, evidence-based insights from EFC’s national report, Building Canada’s Future Electricity Grid: A Supply Chain and Policy Roadmap, which helped shape our discussions and recommendations on the Hill.

The research confirms that Canada’s electricity system is entering a period of historic transformation, with demand projected to grow significantly by 2050 and requiring expansion, modernization, and sustained investment in grid infrastructure. It also reinforces that while technology readiness is high, deployment barriers remain the primary constraint, underscoring the need for coordinated policy action to unlock progress.

More than 40 EFC member leaders and Government Relations representatives travelled to Ottawa to participate in a full schedule of meetings with Members of Parliament, Senators, and federal officials to discuss the role of the electrical and automation industry in supporting Canada’s energy transition.

Over two days, EFC delegations participated in more than 25 meetings with parliamentarians, senior policy staff, and federal departments, sharing insights from across the electrical supply chain and highlighting the importance of expanding and modernizing Canada’s electricity grid.

Ottawa Day provides an important opportunity for EFC members to bring their expertise directly to policymakers. Through these conversations, participants discussed reliable electricity infrastructure, resilient supply chains, and the technologies needed to support Canada’s growing energy demand.

In addition to meetings with parliamentarians, EFC delegations also engaged officials from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), and Environment and Climate Change Canada, as well as senior policy advisors responsible for energy systems, industrial strategy, and trade.

We are pleased to share photo highlights from two days of engagement on Parliament Hill. Below are some of the parliamentarians EFC members had the opportunity to meet with during Ottawa Day:

• MP Michael Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes)
• MP David Bexte (Bow River)
• MP Raquel Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul)
• MP John-Paul Danko (Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas)
• MP Ted Falk (Provencher)
• MP Iqwinder Gaheer (Mississauga—Malton)
• MP Bernard Généreux (Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata)
• MP Jacques Gourde (Lévis—Lotbinière)
• MP Lori Idlout (Nunavut)
• MP Ernie Klassen (South Surrey—White Rock)
• MP Alexandre Mendes (Brossard—Saint-Lambert)
• MP Dominique O’Rourke (Guelph)
• MP Blake Richards (Airdrie—Cochrane)
• MP Mario Simard (Jonquière)
• MP Eric St-Pierre (Honoré-Mercier)
• MP Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland)
• MP Cory Tochor (Saskatoon—University)
• Hon. John Zerucelli (Etobicoke North)

Below are highlights from several of the meetings held during Ottawa Day, featuring EFC members alongside Members of Parliament and federal officials.