Saskatchewan has joined Alberta and Ontario in signing a memorandum of understanding aimed at building oil and gas pipelines and expanding trade corridors to global markets.Premier Scott Moe signed the agreement with Premier Danielle Smith and Premier Doug Ford in Huntsville, ON, today. The deal builds on a Memo of Understanding (MOU) that Smith and Ford signed at the Calgary Stampede earlier this month.The three provinces will work together to advance pipelines and pathways that boost exports of energy, potash, critical minerals, and agricultural products. Saskatchewan produces oil, gas, potash, uranium, and agricultural products, while also expanding its copper, helium, lithium, and rare earth element exports."There is strength in numbers," Smith said during the announcement. .Smith described the agreement as an unprecedented step to unify efforts on major projects across industries.The Premiers want to connect Western oil and gas to new and existing refineries in southern Ontario and northern ports in James Bay. The plan also includes linking Ontario's critical minerals in the Ring of Fire region to new ports in Western Canada.Ford called it "an amazing day" for the provinces and the country. Ford said when Ontario, Alberta, and Saskatchewan come together, they send a clear message that Canada is ready to build.All three premiers criticized federal regulations they say block development. .They want the federal government to remove what they call barriers to nation building projects.Smith specifically targeted several federal laws, including Bill C-69, the oil and gas emissions cap, the tanker ban, and net zero vehicle and electricity mandates. Smith said these "anti-resource, anti-development laws" prevent provinces from attracting investment and project partners.The Premiers argue that removing these regulations would help Canada achieve Prime Minister Mark Carney's goal of becoming a global energy superpower. Moe said Saskatchewan's products need access to more countries around the world to provide food security, energy security, and manufacturing security.Ford warned that projects keep getting "tied up in red tape, regulation, delayed, blocked, and then cancelled." .Ford said the world needs what Canada has, and it's time to think big about bringing critical minerals, oil, and natural gas to new markets globally.The agreement includes plans to work in partnership with indigenous communities on all projects. Ford emphasized that construction would use Ontario-made and Saskatchewan-made steel, creating jobs and attracting investment.Smith said she hopes the momentum continues and leads to more provinces and territories joining the agreement. The three premiers presented a united front in calling for federal cooperation on their shared economic goals.
