Investing in the Prairie Provinces through enhanced partnerships to build strong communities, sturdy supply chains, and a thriving Prairie economy
December 9, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - PrairiesCan
The world is changing and with its natural resources, expertise, and talent, the Prairie Provinces are well-positioned to meet this moment head on. Today, the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), launched the Prairie Partnership Initiative (PPI)-a bold initiative that brings together multiple federal departments to advance ambitious projects, strengthen our regional supply chains, deepen partnerships, and catalyze economic opportunities in communities across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Grounded in the Building a Green Prairie Economy Act, which was championed by the late Hon. Jim Carr, the Prairie Partnership Initiative will drive collaboration with provincial and municipal governments, Indigenous partners, businesses, and communities to seize strategic opportunities.
- As a flagship initiative, the PPI will leverage PrairiesCan's presence in the region to:
- Drive job creation, export diversification, and growth;
- Attract more private sector investment;
- Support ambitious early-stage projects with major economic potential;
- Strengthen regional and national supply chains; and
- Supercharge the Prairie project table that streamlines engagement with project proponents.
PrairiesCan has committed $200 million over three years to priorities outlined by the Building a Green Prairie Economy Act and PPI will unlock further investment from other federal departments to amplify the Government of Canada's impact in the region.
The Prairie Partnership Initiative complements-but is separate from other government priorities-such as the Climate Competitiveness Strategy and the work of the Major Projects Office (MPO). While the MPO works to advance nation building projects and transformative strategies, PPI will identify and incubate ambitious but smaller projects of local or regional significance in the three Prairie provinces that are currently not easily supported by traditional funding programs.
