Toronto/CMEDIA: Canada is reportedly building major infrastructure projects by partnering with provinces and territories to diversify exports, create thousands of high-paying careers, and unlock Canada’s full potential as a global energy superpower.
“In the face of global trade shifts, Canada and Alberta are launching the next phase of our partnership. Together, we will build big and build fast to create a stronger, more sustainable, more independent economy for Albertans and all Canadians,” Carney said
A draft Co-operation Agreement between Alberta and Canada on Environmental and Impact Assessment was released today by Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney with the Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith, which will be consulted on for a twenty-one-day period.
“This agreement is a meaningful next step toward faster, more efficient project reviews…will see Alberta projects approved faster, and shovels in the ground sooner,” said Danielle Smith.
The draft agreement will be posted for feedback on the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s “Let’s Talk Impact Assessment” website. Comments can be submitted online between March 6-27, 2026. Funding has been made available to support Indigenous groups’ participation in the comment period.
Similar agreements were completed between the Government of Canada and the governments of British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Ontario.
Focused on what we can control, Canada and Alberta are building a stronger, more sustainable, more competitive economy together.
Delivering quickly on the commitments in the Canada-Alberta Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed last November, this agreement would bring a “one project, one review” approach to major infrastructure initiatives in Alberta, create a more streamlined assessment process that delivers major projects faster, reinforces strong environmental protections, and ensures the rights of Indigenous communities are respected.
“We are keeping our promise to deliver a ‘one project, one review’ approach for major projects by putting in place co-operation agreements with provinces…while maintaining Canada’s world-leading environmental standards and upholding constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples,” Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature said.
A new Co-operation Agreement at this pivotal global moment will enable the conditions necessary for infrastructure, including pipelines, rail, power generation, and a strong and integrated transmission grid in unlocking and growing natural resource production and transportation in Western Canada to position Canada as a leading destination for investment.
Through these co-operation agreements, we are working with provincial and territorial partners to streamline Canada’s regulatory approval system and simplify decision-making processes… more resilient Canadian economy,” Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy said.
The Major Projects Office (MPO) is providing $40 million over three years to increase the capacity of Indigenous Peoples to engage early and consistently on major projects.
