PM Carney to unveil major projects list with goal to boost economy

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first major projects will be announced in Alberta today under his Liberal government’s new strategy to reduce Canada’s economic reliance on the United States.

The PM says he wants to “turbocharge” the economy through nation-building projects that connect Canada’s regions, diversify products and build new markets — from trades to technology.

Carney also says the “transformative” ventures will align with the interests of Indigenous people, and with Canada’s climate goals.

Five projects are expected to be recommended for approval, including the expansion of a copper mine in British Columbia and a new nuclear reactor in Clarington, Ont.

The projects office is headed by Dawn Farrell, former Trans Mountain board chair.

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