Amid growing speculation — and media reports — that his government is in the final stages of negotiating an energy accord with Alberta that would roll back the industrial carbon targets set by his predecessor, Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil what his office is billing as a “new agenda to deliver clean, affordable and reliable energy for Canadians” that “outlines the government’s plan to displace the use of fossil fuels for transportation, buildings and heavy industry,” according to documents previewed by the Toronto Star. (10 a.m.)

“It leans into expanding the use of Canada’s largely emissions-free hydro-generated electricity system but also preserves a role for natural gas especially in regions like Western Canada where it is used for ‘baseload power,’” the Star notes.

“The document claims the new strategy could save Canadians $15 billion in total energy costs, with seven out of 10 households paying less in energy costs than they do now by 2050.”

As for the much-rumoured new deal with Alberta, there’s no word yet on whether it will be ready to go public before the upcoming long weekend, but there’s still time for the prime minister to make a quick trip to his home province for an in-person joint reveal alongside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Meanwhile, New Democrat leader Avi Lewis clocks in another day on the hustings in Saskatchewan, starting with a morning visit to the Red Eagle Lodge senior centre in Pasqua First Nation,  after which, according to the party-issued advisory, he’ll travel to Star Blanket Cree Nation for a “community lunch,” make the rounds at a “public event” in Fort Qu’Appelle and end the day with a “public meet and greet” at the Moose Jaw Union Centre.

Elsewhere on the ministerial circuit:

• Secretary of State (Seniors) Stephanie McLean meets with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Iqaluit. (2:15p.m.)
• Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson heads to Richmond, B.C. to highlight new bid by his government to “protect and support Canada’s forest sector.” (10 a.m. PDT)
• Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand joins Anisininew Okimawin Grand Chief Alex McDougall and Wasagamack Anisininew Nation Chief  Walter Harper for a joint announcement at the local TV Station — which, according to the advisory, is “across the street from Jeremiah’s Korner Kafe” — in Wasagamack, Man. (11 a.m. CDT)
• Later this morning, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon will share the details of a fresh tranche of federal support for “growth, innovation and manufacturing competitiveness” throughout the Windsor-Essex region. (12:15 p.m.)

Rounding out the roster, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Defence Minister David McGuinty will hold a virtual callback to recap their respective visits to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. (9:30 a.m.)

Also on the radar: Chief Public Health Office Joss Reimer heads to the National Press Theatre for a mid-morning “technical briefing” to “provide updates about the Andes Hantavirus,” as well as “actions taken” by the federal government in response, alongside officials from Global Affairs Canada and Transport Canada. (11 a.m.)

ON AND AROUND THE HILL

Amnesty International officials team up with visiting Indigenous leaders Mary Gibson and Fermina Stevens to “shine a light on the human rights impacts of two Canadian-owned lithium mining projects in Nevada,” and “call on the Canadian government to uphold its responsibility to ensure that mining companies registered in this country respect Indigenous rights abroad.” (11 a.m.)

IN THE CHAMBER

Regular parliamentary programming will resume on May 25, 2026.

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