Canada has the resources to lead in critical materials, but without domestic processing and refining, much of the value continues to flow elsewhere. The Central Alberta Corridor Summary Report explores how this region can help close that gap.

Developed through extensive engagement with industry, government, Indigenous partners, post-secondaries and other regional stakeholders, the report identifies the Central Alberta Corridor as a strategic location to anchor midstream development, linking upstream resource extraction with downstream manufacturing and global markets.

It outlines a regional vision, and highlights four priority solution initiatives to accelerate progress, which taken together present a practical pathway to build a more integrated, competitive, and resilient critical materials sector and position the region for a larger role in wider supply chains while supporting long-term regional prosperity.