Ottawa lists Roberts Bank port expansion in B.C. as project of national interest
The $5.9-billion Delta port expansion would bypass remaining federal permits while the Major Projects Office prepares binding conditions, officials said.
- On Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon designated Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in Delta, B.C., as a project of "national interest" during a special event at the port facility.
- This designation allows RBT2 to bypass remaining federal permits, providing "immediate regulatory certainty" while the government aims to strengthen Canada's trade sovereignty and accelerate commercial operations by up to four years.
- The expansion adds 2.4 million containers of annual capacity, increasing Port of Vancouver throughput by about 50 per cent and supporting about 17,000 jobs while contributing about $3 billion annually to the national GDP.
- Environmental safeguards remain, with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority committing to 102 hectares of fish habitat offsetting and the Major Projects Office coordinating ongoing consultation with Indigenous communities.
- A final financial investment decision is expected by mid-2027 for the $5.9-billion project, following the Pacific Link, which became the first project to receive a national interest designation last month.
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Roberts Bank Terminal 2 listed as a project of national interest
THE Government of Canada announced on Friday that it is officially listing Roberts Bank Terminal 2 as a project of national interest. Prime Minister Mark Carney said: ““Canada is working. By listing Roberts Bank Terminal 2 as a project of national interest, we are better connecting our economy with the world and diversifying our trade. […]
$5.9B B.C. container port expansion of 'national interest': Canadian government - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
The Government of Canada is officially listing the $5.9-billion Delta container port expansion in British Columbia as a project of “national interest” to help streamline approvals for Roberts Bank Terminal 2. The announcement is being made in a special event at the Delta port on Friday, Oct. 30. Minister of Transport Steven MacKinnon is on hand for the announcement, alongside Delta MP Jill McKnight, Fleetwood-Port Kells MP Gurbux Saini, B.C. pre…
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