US EditionPrime minister, N.B. premier tease major project announcement in the province
Federal support will target projects that boost the economy, involve Indigenous partners, and align with climate goals, with exemptions from some environmental laws.
- On Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney met New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt in Fredericton and said federal support for a major project will be announced later this week.
- Having met in her downtown Fredericton office, New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt described the meeting as productive and feels optimistic about potential support in Carney's first budget while urging budget language become real investments.
- Carney said projects must strengthen and diversify Canada’s economy, be built with Indigenous partners, fit Canada’s climate goals and provide a real economic return.
- The designation would give projects special treatment, including exemptions from environmental laws, while Carney said Ottawa's buy-Canadian policy would favor Canadian firms by default.
- During the meeting, advocacy covered mining, modular housing, Port of Saint John and Port of Belledune upgrades, and an Eastern Energy Partnership, while New Brunswick projects await their first national interest designation.
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The Prime Minister of Canada will unveil in British Columbia the next series of major projects that will benefit from an expedited approval process.
Carney Says Next Round of Major Projects to Be Announced Thursday
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will announce the second set of projects recommended for approval under the Major Projects Office (MPO) this week. Carney told reporters in New Brunswick on Nov. 10 that the province, which did not have any projects approved under the first announcement of five projects in September, is “very much part of this.” “It’s not one round of projects, and then we move forward with those. This is a living list,” Ca…
Premier Mark Carney and Premier Susan Holt of New Brunswick suggested that federal support for a major project in the province would be announced later this week.
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