14 h. ago Cut the red tape, consulting engineering firms tell mayoral candidates

In Montreal in particular, “we’re caught up in bureaucracy” that slows down projects, says the head of the Association des firmes de génie-conseil Québec.

Economics

14 h. ago Mayoral candidates urged to improve city planning, cut bureaucracy that's slowing projects

In Montreal in particular, “we’re caught up in bureaucracy” that slows down projects, says the head of the Association des firmes de génie-conseil Québec.

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6 d. ago Varcoe: Alberta forces Ottawa into next move in the oil pipeline debate

Alberta does not intend to build or pay for a new pipeline to the B.C. coast, but wants to get the ball rolling so the proposal can be put on the federal major projects list to be fast-tracked

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6 d. ago Alberta to lead proposal for a new pipeline project to the northwest coast of B.C.

Alberta plans to develop and submit an application to the federal government’s Major Projects Office for its desired pipeline project to the northwest coast of B.C. At a news conference on Wednesday, Premier Danielle Smith announced the province will be acting as a proponent for a “technical advisory team” led by three pipeline companies — […]

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6 d. ago ‘We have to get a signal’: Smith calls for Carney to include Alberta’s pipeline pitch in next batch of major projects

It means the Liberal government is one step closer to deciding whether to greenlight the construction of a new oil pipeline

Politics

6 d. ago Unions, red tape and 'radical Islamists': Legault lays out his battles in inaugural address

With Quebec nearing an election year, the premier outlines plans for the last year of his mandate as the National Assembly resumes sitting.

Events

8 d. ago Bird Selected as Preferred Proponent for a Major Hospital Project in Ontario

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bird Construction Inc. (TSX: BDT) is pleased to announce that it has been identified by Infrastructure Ontario (IO) as the Preferred Proponent to design and build a major hospital project in Ontario using a collaborative contracting model with a target price. Further details on the contract are […]

Politics

1 week ago John Rustad calls for abolition of Metro Vancouver over high spending

The Conservative leader called out the region for mismanagement of major projects, high salaries and expensive trips

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1 week ago N.S. government says newly introduced bill will reduce red tape, encourage business

The Nova Scotia government is introducing a bill it says would eliminate red tape and encourage business activity, particularly in the natural resources sector. 

Politics

2 w. ago Saga Metals Mobilizes for Major Drill Program at Radar Project in Labrador, Targeting Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate

Key Highlights: Crew mobilization is underway to support a 15,000-metre drill program at the Radar Ti-V-Fe Project in Labrador, Canada. Drilling is focused on advancing the Trapper Zone’s 3+ km strike toward a maiden MRE highlighting titanium, vanadium, and iron ore—critical minerals for the global energy transition. Ongoing site work includes trench mapping, surveying, and […]

Politics

2 w. ago David Eby in Ottawa to lobby Mark Carney for more investment in B.C. projects

David Eby is in Ottawa to push the federal government for more investment in major infrastructure projects in the province and had dinner with the prime minister on Wednesday. 

Transport

2 w. ago How 4 key infrastructure projects centered in Italy will reshape the European travel map

MILAN (AP) — Workers will begin drilling and blasting open the first tunnel connecting Austria to Italy under the Brenner Pass through the Alps on Thursday, marking a major milestone in a series of ambitious European Union projects that will accelerate passenger train travel between metropolitan centers and shift freight off the roads and onto […]

Economics

3 w. ago Nobody is building homes in Ontario anymore as market tumbles

Ontario is has found itself in quite the confounding real estate situation, with officials issuing urgent calls for more new housing while a record number of homes sit up for sale each month, untouched.With home sales in such a lull, developers have acutely pulled back from building in the province, especially in Toronto, while pleading for government intervention in the form of less red tape, lower taxes and a cut to sky-high development charges that have, along with low levels of market activity, stalled tens of thousands of new units.According to a new snapshot from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Ontario continues to pull down the residential construction stats for the rest of the country, as it has been for months while other areas see some recovery.While the level of new housing starts has risen across Canada as of August (based on the six-month moving average of the seasonally adjusted annual rate), Ontario saw a dismal development turn...

Other

3 w. ago ‘I just believe he will’: Ford thinks Hwy. 401 tunnel will be nation

Last week, Ottawa announced five ideas that its new Major Projects Office would usher through the approvals process and fast-track. The 401 tunnel was not on the list.

Other

3 w. ago Terra Metals Inc. Announces Strategic Equity Investment Partnership with Investment Bank of Africa and Nalolo Solar Power Energy Company (NASPEC)

LUSAKA, Zambia, Sept. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terra Metals Inc. is proud to announce a landmark strategic equity investment partnership between the Investment Bank of Africa (IBA) and the Nalolo Solar Power Energy Company (NASPEC). This collaboration represents a pivotal step in advancing the Nalolo Solar Project, a major initiative driving Zambia’s renewable energy […]

Economics

3 w. ago The TSX stocks that could be winners from Mark Carney’s list of major projects

The Week in Stocks: Analysts dig into Ottawa's major project priorities, Oracle hits new highs and is it time to trim your TSX holdings?

Politics

3 w. ago FIRST READING: Here’s all the times the Liberals said they would build an oil pipeline

A curated list of 'major projects' released on Thursday by the Carney government conspicuously doesn't contain one

Other

3 w. ago Michael Higgins: Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office is a fraud

It doesn't get out of the way, instead it introduces a host of new regulations to saddle infrastructure projects with

Politics

3 w. ago Major projects announcement hampered by red tape, lack of pipelines: Critics

Canada to fast-track five projects across Canada as part of Liberals' nation-building efforts

Politics

3 w. ago Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill

MONTREAL — A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the validity of the federal government’s major projects law. Centre quebecois du droit de l’environnement says the legislation gives the government excessive powers and jeopardizes democracy and environmental protections. Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the law […]

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