Major Projects Office to take on new proposals at more gradual pace, minister says

Ottawa is ending its practice of announcing several large industrial developments with fanfare on a single day, and now expects its Major Projects Office will take on individual proposals at a more gradual pace, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says. Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday unveiled the second batch of mining, energy and infrastructure projects that will be fast-tracked for development, bringing the total number the new office is studying to 11. “Now that the Major Projects Office is maturing, and now that the process is maturing, I think the likely outcome is we’ll let proponents bring projects forward…