Ontario and Alberta Working Together to Build New Energy and Trade Infrastructure

July 7, 2025

• In the face of President Trump’s tariffs, we need to work together as Canadians to build the infrastructure that will end our dependence on the United States.
• Through the two MOUs signed today, Ontario and Alberta have agreed to boost both the supply and transportation of oil, gas, and critical minerals, by building new pipelines, rail lines, and other energy and trade infrastructure projects.
  • Built using Ontario steel, new pipelines will connect western Canadian oil and gas to new and existing refineries in southern Ontario and will expand export opportunities, including by way of a new James Bay deep-sea port in northern Ontario.
  • New rail lines, also built using Ontario steel, will connect Ontario’s Ring of Fire region, critical mineral mining projects and processing facilities to western Canadian ports as Ontario builds an end-to-end critical mineral supply chain.
• As part of these agreements, both provinces have also agreed to support the prioritization of made-in-Canada vehicles for the Alberta government’s fleet of vehicles and to support the increased presence of Alberta beer, wine, liquor and other alcoholic beverages on Ontario store shelves.
• These MOUs are the latest step our government is taking to protect Ontario workers and unlock the enormous potential of true free trade across Canada, which will lower costs for families and add up to $200 billion to our national GDP.
• Through the Protect Ontario Through Free Trade Within Canada Act and growing number of signed MOUs, we’re building a more competitive, more resilient and more self-sufficient economy that can withstand the impact of U.S. tariffs and any other challenges that may come.