Any Canadian response to U.S. tariffs will be regionally fair and equitable and not single out Alberta, Canada's main oil-producing province, Canada's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Wednesday.

Canada's federal government has assured Alberta that it will not bear a disproportionate burden of any retaliatory tariffs imposed in response to potential US import levies.

Canada has proposed a deeper critical mineral alliance with the US in response to President Donald Trump threats to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian imports. The initiative would pave the way for a "Fortress North America" strategy on uranium supply.

But Wyloo Canada and Ontario’s mines ministry want the assessment process to stay on schedule and expect Ottawa to show a real financial commitment toward development. The Regional Assessment has moved at a snail's pace since former federal environment minister Jonathan Wilkinson first called for one in February 2020.

The Canadian government is investing over $4.5 million in nine projects across southern Ontario aimed at enhancing the country’s resilience to climate change.

On behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Marc G. Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, will announce funding for climate change adaptation in northern Ontario.

The federal government has worked with other provinces to develop plans to eliminate coal, according to Wilkinson. He said Ontario phased out coal a decade ago, Alberta finished its phase-out last year, and Nova Scotia and New Brunswick will have phased out coal by 2030.

Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Canada and Mexico on Feb.

The federal government is investing $13.4 million in seven Alberta-based carbon management projects that it says will reduce pollution and create jobs. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced the funding during a news conference at the University of Calgary on Wednesday,

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says in a statement the funding is coming from the federal government’s Canada Public Transit Fund, which was announced in 2024.

Restricting Alberta energy exports to the U.S. is within Ottawa's purview. But recent comments suggest that move may be unlikely, though not "off the table."

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday that showcasing Canada’s stepped-up efforts to protect its border from drugs and illegal migrants could help the country avoid the looming 25 per cent tariffs promised by U.S. President Donald Trump that could come into effect as soon as Saturday.