MLA Johnson travels to Minnesota for CSG Midwest

MINNESOTA -- Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Jennifer Johnson is in Minnesota this week to promote Alberta's economic interests.

This comes as part of this year's Council of State Governments Midwest's annual Midwestern Legislative Conference. The forum serves as a nonpartisan, binational association of legislators from eleven Midwestern U.S. states and Canadian provinces to foster regional cooperation, share policy ideas, and improve state and provincial government operations.

"Alberta is a reliable partner, a global energy leader and a key contributor to North American economic security," said Jennifer Johnson, MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka. "We will highlight how Alberta's resources, innovation, and expertise can help drive growth and strengthen supply chains."

From today until Wednesday, Sept. 2, MLA Johnson says she will meet with U.S. legislators, government officials, and industry leaders to strengthen relationships, advocate for Alberta's interests, and advance shared priorities in trade, energy, agriculture, and economic growth.

The eleven states represented at the conference are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario are affiliate members, and Saskatchewan is a full member. Alberta has been an affiliate member since 2010. 

According to the province, the U.S. Midwest is the largest U.S. trade region for Alberta. Bilateral trade between Alberta and CSG Midwest member states totaled more than CAD $99.4 billion in 2025, with Alberta's exports accounting for CAD $90.7 billion of that total.