Canada Refers 7 Energy Projects for Fast-Track Review

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday in Terrace, British Columbia, that seven additional major energy and infrastructure projects across the country have been referred to the federal government's Major Projects Office for potential fast-track approval. The move aims to accelerate development of initiatives deemed critical to Canada's economy, building on an initial list of five projects unveiled two months earlier.

The new batch includes the Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas facility on Pearse Island in northwest British Columbia, a partnership involving the Nisgaa Nation, Western LNG, and Rockies LNG. The project, designed to export up to 12 million tonnes of LNG annually to Asian markets, would process natural gas delivered via the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline. It has received environmental certificates from both federal and provincial authorities under a one-project, one-review approach. Proponents estimate it could generate 800 construction jobs and more than 200 ongoing positions, contributing $17 billion to the Canadian economy over its lifetime. The Nisgaa Nation supports the initiative on its treaty lands, with British Columbia Premier David Eby...