Aligning Alberta’s investment attraction efforts

February 25, 2026 Media inquiries

Aberta’s government and the Invest Alberta Corporation are aligning the province’s investment attraction ecosystem to better pursue new global investment opportunities.

Starting April 1, the Invest Alberta Corporation’s reporting and oversight will transition from Executive Council to the ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration. This move is part of a broader effort to strengthen alignment between Invest Alberta, key government ministries and the province’s investment attraction partners.

The newly appointed chair and vice-chair, an expanded team of board observers and strategic re-alignment with the ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration will play a key role in ongoing efforts to spotlight Alberta’s potential in energy, technology, defence, agriculture, agri-food and other sectors.

Deputy ministers from the ministries of Agriculture and Irrigation; Energy and Minerals; Intergovernmental and International Relations; Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration; and Technology and Innovation will now participate on the board as observers. Observers will support information sharing and alignment between government departments and Invest Alberta, and will not have voting or decision-making authority. These changes have been implemented to strengthen Alberta’s ability to attract, retain and grow investment opportunities.

Alberta’s government is grateful for the work of the members rotating off the board of Invest Alberta, including outgoing chair R. Scott Hutcheson and outgoing vice-chair the Honourable Anne McLellan, who provided essential leadership as Invest Alberta successfully attracted significant investments across Alberta and oversaw the successful launch of the organization in 2020.

“For jurisdictions around the world, the geopolitical and economic landscape is changing quickly, and Alberta must be ready to respond. We are strengthening Invest Alberta’s mandate and aligning it more clearly with our economic priorities so we can act decisively when opportunity comes. This is about leadership, accountability and making sure Alberta is positioned to attract high-impact investments, support key industries and drive job creation provincewide.”

Danielle Smith, Premier