Several premiers commended Prime Minister Mark Carney for hosting a productive first ministers’ meeting on infrastructure and energy projects. The meeting did not conclude with specific project commitments, but the discussions focused on streamlining the overall process for advancing major projects, and Carney outlined the criteria for deciding what projects to speed up.
Carney said in a press conference following the June 2 meeting that Ottawa will work with the provinces, territories, and indigenous peoples to expedite projects “deemed in the national interest.” Prior to the meeting, each province and territory created a list of projects they would like to see approved.
