Madame Fox Carney in a friendly match with a junior athlete of the Nepean Nighthawks Field Hockey Club in celebration of the club's 16th Annual Tournament at the Minto field at the Nepean Sportsplex on May 31st, 2026.
On May 31st, 2026, Madame Diana Fox Carney, spouse of the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada and Member of Parliament for Nepean, attended the Nepean Nighthawks Field Hockey Club's 16th Annual Tournament at the Minto Field at the Nepean Sportsplex in celebration of the club's 16th Annual Tournament, which brought together athletes, families, coaches, and volunteers from across the region.
During her visit, Madame Fox Carney presented a special letter from Prime Minister Mark Carney recognising the tournament's 16th edition and acknowledging the remarkable contributions of the Nepean Nighthawks in providing accessible and inclusive field hockey programming for athletes of all ages and backgrounds, particularly Indigenous youth, in Ottawa.
Madame Fox Carney also met with the club's co-founders, Maureen Chopra, a former member of Canada's Women's National Team and recipient of Field Hockey Canada's 2021 Grassroots Coach of the Year Award, and Sandeep Chopra, a member of Canada's Men's Masters team and a coach with more than four decades of experience. Their discussion focused on the club's growth since its founding in 2002, its impact on youth development, and its vision for the future through the Field Hockey Centre project in Nepean.
A highlight of the visit was Madame Fox Carney's time on the field with members of the Nighthawks junior program. She joined young athletes for a friendly session, playing alongside members of the club's junior girls' and boys' teams.
Madame Fox Carney with the Nepean Nighthawks Field Hockey Club's co-founders Maureen and Sandeep Chopra and Bailey O'Brien, executive coordinator, in celebration of the club's 16th Annual Tournament at the Minto field at the Nepean Sportsplex on May 31st, 2026.
The event comes as Canada's new government's first Spring Economic Update included a historic investment of more than $750 million in sports over the next five years, and nearly $120 million ongoing. The new $755 million investment will expand access to sport across the country, allowing the Government of Canada to bring more world-class sporting events to Canada, support our athletes and the next generation to compete at the highest levels, and get more Canadians involved in sport in their communities.