Bay du Nord oilfield and Quebec energy deal can boost economy, Carney says

A proposed offshore oilfield and a hydroelectricity deal with Quebec are two major projects in Newfoundland and Labrador that can increase the competitiveness of Canada’s economy, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday in St. John’s, N.L.

Provinces are eager for their infrastructure and energy projects to be included on Carney’s list of what he calls “nation-building projects” that would get accelerated approvals from the federal government – and Newfoundland and Labrador is no exception.