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Prime Minster Mark Carney, with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at his side, announced the line \u2013 to be known as Pacific Link \u2014 is the first project to receive national interest designation under the Building Canada Act. The designation doesn&#8217;t mean the line is a done deal, but it streamlines and simplifies rules, timelines and oversight to help make it a reality. 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