Head of new Major Projects Office sidesteps awkward questions in first committee appearance | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Nick Murray
Publication Date: October 9, 2025 - 15:53

Head of new Major Projects Office sidesteps awkward questions in first committee appearance

October 9, 2025

The head of Canada’s new Major Projects Office and her staff sidestepped MPs’ questions today about whether she has special powers to skirt the West Coast tanker ban.

As she was grilled by MPs in her first committee appearance since taking over her new role in late August, Dawn Farrell said 500 projects are waiting already to be reviewed by her office, with nine currently being assessed.



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