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Author: Mason Wright
Publication Date: November 13, 2025 - 13:00
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What to know about Carney’s ‘nation-building’ projects announced so far
November 13, 2025
Under the leadership of Dawn Farrell, Canada’s new Major Projects Office is considering a number of priority projects to help fast-track through existing regulatory frameworks.
They include both projects that are under way and ones that are looking for proponents in the private or public sector.
The list of five projects announced in September – all of them perceived by the MPO as vital to nation-building – includes new or expanded developments in energy, port infrastructure, critical minerals mining and public infrastructure. They represent billions of dollars’ worth of investment.
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