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Alberta and Ontario Premiers Sign Energy and Trade Cooperation MOUs

The agreements establish joint pipeline, rail, port infrastructure plans to counter U.S. tariffs with efforts to override federal net-zero carbon rules.

Premiers Doug Ford and Danielle Smith at the First Minister’s Meeting in Saskatoon, June 2. The pair were together at a roundtable in Calgary on Sunday.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford cook pancakes at the annual Stampede breakfast in Calgary Monday.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at press conference while Ontario Premier Doug Ford looks on. The premiers signed two MOU's to help strengthen interprovincial trade and build new energy infrastructure. Monday, July 7, 2025.

Overview

  • On July 7 in Calgary, Premiers Danielle Smith and Doug Ford formally signed two memorandums of understanding on energy priorities, trade and interprovincial cooperation.
  • The MOUs call for coordinated development of pipelines, rail corridors and port infrastructure to expand exports of oil, gas and critical minerals to international markets.
  • The premiers aim to dismantle domestic trade barriers to protect Canadian industries from U.S. tariffs estimated to cost the economy about $200 billion annually.
  • The accords also press Ottawa to repeal federal greenhouse gas caps, net-zero electricity regulations and the West Coast tanker ban.
  • This partnership builds on Ford’s May memorandum with Manitoba and aligns with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to establish free interprovincial trade by Canada Day.