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Intergovernmental and International Relations

Develops strategies to coordinate Alberta's leadership and cooperation with other governments in Canada and around the world.

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Mandate

Develops intergovernmental strategies on issues of importance to Alberta and Canada, with its partners, clients and stakeholders, to address challenges and take advantage of and grow opportunities. Through direct engagement with federal, provincial, territorial and international governments, as well as key stakeholders, the division works to address challenges, seize opportunities and enhance Alberta’s economic and strategic interests.

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Responsibilities

  • managing Alberta's partnerships with other provinces and the federal government
  • coordinating Alberta's participation in national, provincial and international forums
  • negotiating and finalizing agreements with other governments
  • managing Alberta’s network of international offices across the United States, Latin America, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and the Indo-Pacific
  • coordinating and supporting international missions by Alberta’s Premier and Members of the Legislative Assembly, as well as official visits from foreign governments
  • supporting Invest Alberta Corporation’s governance in collaboration with other ministries to lead investment attraction into Alberta and fulfil its mandate as described in the Alberta Investment Attraction Act

First Ministers' Meetings

A First Ministers' Meeting is a gathering of the Prime Minister and provincial and territorial premiers. These meetings are called by the Prime Minister to discuss issues of national importance and concern.

Council of the Federation

The Council of the Federation, comprised of Canada's 13 provincial and territorial Premiers, was established to foster a constructive relationship among the provinces and territories, and collectively, with the federal government.

It is a forum for the Premiers to discuss and work together on issues of mutual interest or concern, with the objective of promoting provincial and territorial cooperation, fostering meaningful relationships between governments and showing leadership on issues important to all Canadians. Council of the Federation decisions are reached by consensus and the chair rotates on an annual basis.

Western Premiers' Conference

The Western Premiers' Conference (WPC) is a meeting of Premiers from Canada’s 4 western provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) and 3 territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut) to work together on important issues.

WPC operates by consensus and the chair rotates on an annual basis. Through the WPC, western Premiers seek to advance western interests in the Canadian federation.

International and intergovernmental agreements

We advance Alberta’s interests by reviewing and approving intergovernmental agreements to ensure they are consistent with Alberta’s goals and objectives. A list of intergovernmental agreements fully executed by the Government of Alberta is compiled annually and listed below.

Inventory of agreements

Previous agreements are available in this Open Government Portal record.