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WITHIN A FEW WEEKS IN SEPTEMBER, Prime Minister Mark
Carney launched the new Major Projects O昀케ce
(MPO) with a mandate is to serve as a single point of
contact to get nation-building projects built faster, and
subsequently announced the 昀椀rst series of projects being
referred to the MPO for consideration.
“At this moment of transformative change, Canada’s
new government is focused on delivering major projects
to connect our communities, empower Canadian
workers, and build Canada’s strength. With the 昀椀rst in a
series of new projects, we will build big, build now, and
build Canada strong,” said Carney.
The 昀椀rst series of projects include:
LNG CANADA PHASE 2, KITIMAT, B.C:
This project will double LNG Canada’s production of
lique昀椀ed natural gas, making it the second-largest facility
of its kind in the world. It will diversify Canada’s trading
partners and meet increasing global demand for secure,
low-carbon energy with Canadian LNG, contributing to
worldwide energy security by increasing the supply of
available natural gas for Asian and European partners.
DARLINGTON NEW NUCLEAR PROJECT, BOWMANVILLE, ONT.:
This project will make Canada the 昀椀rst G7 country to have
an operational small modular reactor (SMR), accelerating
the commercialization of a key technology that could
support Canadian and global clean energy needs while
driving $500 million annually into Ontario’s nuclear
“This is a defining moment for Canada. To get to ‘one project,
one review, one decision’ will set Canada apart globally and
will attract enormous inflows of capital.”
supply chain. Once complete, Darlington’s 昀椀rst of four
planned SMR units will provide reliable, a昀昀ordable, clean
power to 300,000 homes.
CONTRECŒUR TERMINAL CONTAINER PROJECT, CONTRECŒUR, QUE.:
This project will expand the Port of Montréal’s capacity
by approximately 60 per cent to give Eastern Canada the
trading infrastructure it needs to keep goods moving,
meet growing demand, and diversify trade routes. It will
strengthen supply chains, create thousands of jobs, and
generate approximately $140 million annually in local and
national economic bene昀椀ts across Québec and Canada.
MCILVENNA BAY FORAN COPPER MINE PROJECT, EAST-CENTRAL
SASKATCHEWAN:
Situated in one of Canada’s richest mineral belts
and working in close collaboration with the Peter
Ballantyne Cree Nation, this project will supply copper
and zinc to strengthen Canada’s position as a global
supplier of critical minerals for clean energy, advanced
manufacturing, and modern infrastructure.
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RED CHRIS MINE EXPANSION, NORTHWEST B.C.:
This major expansion project will extend the lifespan
of the mine by over a decade, increase Canada’s annual
copper production by over 15 per cent, and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by over 70 per cent when
operational. Working in close collaboration with the
Tahltan Nation, it is an important step in reconciliation
and further developing the potential of Northern British
Columbia and will strengthen Canada’s role as a reliable
supplier of copper.
Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington New Nuclear Project in Clarington was named one of the first five projects under consideration by the
Major Projects Office.
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According to the federal government, the 昀椀rst projects
have achieved many regulatory milestones and have
undertaken extensive engagement with Indigenous
Peoples, provincial governments, local authorities,
proponents, and other stakeholders. For these 昀椀rst
projects, the work of the Major Projects O昀케ce will be to
close 昀椀nal regulatory and permitting gaps, co-ordinate
with provinces and territories, and ensure 昀椀nancing plans
can be achieved.
“This is a de昀椀ning moment for Canada. To get to ‘one
project, one review, one decision’ will set Canada apart
globally and will attract enormous in昀氀ows of capital,”
added newly appointed CEO of the MPO, Dawn Farrell.
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