This month, the federal government announced a number of agreements with provinces. PM Carney and Premier Ford announced a partnership between Canada and Ontario to build more affordable homes, infrastructure, and transit. This partnership will reduce taxes and fees for a home in Ontario by up to $200,000. It also agrees that both levels of government will jointly advance transit infrastructure projects to support growing communities, cut commute times, and connect people to careers and housing.[1] 

The federal government also announced a co-operation Agreement with Nova Scotia on environmental and impact assessment. This agreement will bring a “one project, one review” approach to major infrastructure initiatives in Nova Scotia. Both levels of government will implement a streamlined and flexible assessment process that minimises duplication and delivers major projects faster while reinforcing strong environmental protections and upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples.[2] 

An agreement-in-principle, between Alberta and the federal government, to lower emissions of methane in the oil and gas sector was also announced. This announcement builds on the November 2025 MOU. This new agreement includes the objective of reducing methane emissions by 75% below 2014 levels by 2035 in Alberta.

Under the proposed framework, Alberta would implement a performance-based approach that combines regulations, offset credits, and targeted investments. Canada intends to continue to work with Alberta to develop an equivalency agreement under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, so that federal methane regulations would be stood down in Alberta, provided that the necessary equivalent emissions reductions are realized.