EDMONTON — Alberta and Quebec have signed a five-year agreement to collaborate on artificial intelligence, with both provinces aiming to improve government services, increase efficiency and reduce costs for taxpayers.
The memorandum of understanding, signed Tuesday in Quebec City, formalizes years of collaboration between the provinces on digital government, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
Alberta Technology and Innovation Minister Nate Glubish signed the agreement alongside Quebec Cybersecurity and Digital Technology Minister France-Élaine Duranceau and Quebec Minister Responsible for Canadian Relations Jean Boulet.
The provinces will establish a joint steering committee to identify opportunities for pilot projects, develop a shared work plan and report progress to ministers.
The agreement calls for Alberta and Quebec to share AI strategies, governance approaches, training resources and, where appropriate, technological assets including source code, software tools and technical documentation.
“Alberta has built incredible momentum putting AI to work for Albertans,” Glubish said.
“This agreement is about sharing best practices, tools, techniques, training and technology, so together we can move faster, deliver better results for citizens and save taxpayers money.”
Duranceau said the partnership will help both provinces avoid duplicating work while improving government services.
“By pooling our expertise, Quebec and Alberta are drawing on solutions already developed by each of the two governments rather than starting from scratch,” she said.
“Artificial intelligence will allow us to speed up the processing of files, requests, and applications.”
The Alberta government says its AI Academy has trained more than 2,000 provincial public servants since launching in September 2025, while more than 15,000 people across Canada have used the platform.
The province has also deployed Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini tools across government departments and recently released a series of open-source technical papers outlining how artificial intelligence can be used to modernize government systems.
The agreement takes effect immediately and will remain in force for five years, although either province may terminate it with 60 days’ written notice.
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