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Montreal-Area Port Expansion First 'Nation-Building' Project to Begin Construction
The project is expected to boost capacity by 60 per cent and create thousands of jobs, according to the federal government.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the start of construction on a major port expansion near Montreal, the first "nation-building" project fast-tracked by the federal government to strengthen the economy amid United States trade uncertainty.
- First proposed 40 years ago, the project faced persistent delays until the government's major projects office streamlined approvals, financing, and permits last September to expedite development.
- Ottawa provided the Montreal Port Authority with $1.16 billion in financing through the Canada Infrastructure Bank, expected to increase the Port's capacity by approximately 60 per cent.
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada authorized the expansion last fall after the Montreal Port Authority committed to building a new feeding area for the endangered copper redhorse, found only in the St. Lawrence Plain.
- Residents and environmentalists continue to express concern about the development as harmful to the aquatic ecosystem, while officials expect a second construction phase in 2027 and full operations by 2030.
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Montreal-area port expansion first ‘nation-building’ project to begin construction
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