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Alberta and the Northwest Territories have signed a five-year agreement building on years of understanding.

The deal includes co-operation on energy, trade, transportation, health and social services, and highlights the importance of environmental leadership in northern development.

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From the outside, your average memorandum of understanding can seem a little wishy-washy, but Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said the new agreement is all about getting the two jurisdictions to work more closely.

“It basically creates a guiding document, and ensures various folks who answer to each of us understand it’s a priority to work together on a number of different fronts,” Notley said.

Curriculum development, electronic health records, sharing best practices in the oil and gas sector, environmental regulations — all have benefited from previous understandings between Alberta and the N.W.T., Notley said.