Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed the next batch of mining and energy proposals to be added to the government’s list of major national projects.
The Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project in British Columbia, Ontario’s Crawford nickel project, New Brunswick’s Sisson mine and the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Hydro Project are all being referred to the Major Projects Office for consideration.
Mr. Carney also announced that the Canada Infrastructure Bank is loaning $140-million to B.C. Hydro for the North Coast Transmission line.
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“Each of these projects that we are referring to the MPO today is transformational, and their impacts will be amplified by being part of bigger national strategies to boost Canada’s competitiveness,” Mr. Carney said, according to a copy of his prepared remarks.
He made the announcement in Terrace, B.C.
The projects confirmed Thursday join a list of five others announced by Mr. Carney in September now referred to the office, run by former TransMountain CEO Dawn Farrell.
It was set up under the Building Canada Act, part of a law passed by Parliament in the spring that seeks to fast-track natural resource development and infrastructure in a bid to lessen Canada’s reliance on the U.S. market.
