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Alberta owns and controls its own oil and gas resources.

Claimed by: Commonly stated in Alberta resource and sovereignty debates

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Under section 92A of the Constitution, provinces have jurisdiction over the development and management of their non-renewable natural resources. Alberta owns about 81 percent of the province's mineral rights as Crown (provincial) land, roughly 53.7 million hectares, received from Canada in 1930 under the Natural Resources Transfer Act and managed by the province, which leases development rights and collects royalties. Federal authority still applies to cross-border and international matters such as interprovincial and international pipelines and exports, offshore areas, national parks, and situations where Indigenous interests are engaged, so provincial ownership and development coexist with federal roles in moving and selling resources across borders.

Last reviewed: May 30, 2026