PoliticsPrime Minister Mark Carney is in northern B.C. today to announce the latest slew of nation-building projects to be sent to the newly created Major Projects Office (MPO), which aims to fast-track infrastructure approvals.New list going to Major Projects Office to include mines, LNG, Iqaluit hydro, sources sayCBC News · Posted: Nov 13, 2025 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Prime Minister Mark Carney, shown in a file photo, is in B.C. on Thursday to announce the next projects he’s recommending for Major Projects Office approval. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press)Prime Minister Mark Carney is in northern B.C. on Thursday to announce the latest slew of nation-building projects that’ll be sent to the newly created Major Projects Office (MPO) in efforts to fast-track infrastructure approvals.On Tuesday, CBC News reported at least three projects focused on critical mineral extraction, one for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) and at least one transmission project, according to sources who spoke on condition they not be named.There will be a total of at least six projects, including:The Sisson Mine, for critical minerals, in New Brunswick.The Crawford Nickel projectin Ontario.The Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas projectin British Columbia.An Iqaluit hydro project.The Nouveau Monde Graphite Phase 2 project in Quebec.The Globe and Mail also reported Wednesday that the North Coast Transmission Line will be on the list, and a source told CBC News that the report is accurate.Carney’s government launched the MPO in August after the Liberals pledged to speed up approvals for major infrastructure projects deemed to be in the national interest. The new office oversees that process.WATCH | Carney pushes Buy Canadian policy ahead of next major projects announcement:Carney pushes ‘Buy Canadian’ policy ahead of more fast-track approvals for major projectsThe federal government will unveil the next round of major projects that will get fast-tracked approvals later this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday. The announcement comes as Carney pushes his government’s ‘Buy Canadian’ policy in New Brunswick. The prime minister recommended an initial list of five projects in September that included expanding liquefied natural gas production in B.C., upgrading the Port of Montreal, a small modular reactor project in Ontario and new copper mines in the West.Carney’s budget, released last week, includes some $214 million over the next five years — plus about $10 million more for Indigenous consultation work — to fund the new office’s approvals work.The government’s growth plan leans heavily on getting these mostly energy- and resources-related projects built quickly, with an eye on expanding Canada’s markets beyond the increasingly protectionist U.S.With files from Kate McKenna
Carney in B.C. to unveil next list of recommended nation-building projects
