The Alberta and federal governments are in negotiations to sign a major accord that could reset their relationship.

Both sides have said the aim of the talks is to sign a formal memorandum of understanding (MOU). The Alberta premier’s office has said they hope to ink the deal before the Canadian Football League’s Grey Cup on Nov. 16.

The relationship between the federal government and the province has long been acrimonious, but it had turned toxic for about a decade.

Successive Alberta governments blamed the policies of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for poisoning relations including changes to the impact assessment legislation, a ban on oil tankers on B.C.’s northern coast, net-zero electricity regulations and draft regulations for an oil and gas emissions cap.

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