Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney’s major projects office in Calgary

By Kyle Duggan Ottawa’s one-stop shop for businesses to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary and managed by former Trans Mountain CEO Dawn Farrell, the Prime Minister’s Office said Friday. The major projects office is part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to get big, national projects fast-tracked through the approval process. “We are moving at a speed not seen in generations to build ports, railways, energy grids — the major projects that will unlock Canada’s full economic potential and build Canada strong,” Carney posted on social media Friday. The Liberal government rushed Bill C-5 through Parliament in June, creating a framework for a new approvals process for large-scale projects the government deems to be in the national interest and that could help grow…

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