Minister Joly to Announce Strategic Response Fund Investment in Quebec Aluminum Producers

Minister Mélanie Joly will announce a Strategic Response Fund investment in Rio Tinto Alcan and Aluminerie Alouette on October 23, 2026, in La Baie, Quebec, to support low-carbon aluminum production.

Minister Mélanie Joly is scheduled to announce a Strategic Response Fund investment in Rio Tinto Alcan and Aluminerie Alouette. The investment aims to support low-carbon aluminum production.

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The announcement event will take place on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10:40 am (ET) in La Baie, Quebec. Daniel Gobeil, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Member of Parliament for Chicoutimi–Le Fjord, will join the Minister for the event. Luc Boivin, Mayor of Saguenay, will also be in attendance.

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