"To continue his football analogy, Hodgson told host Rosemary Barton he would "describe these five projects as being down in the red zone" the area of a football field close to the goal line. "The Major Projects Office is there to help make sure each of these proponents punches the ball into the end zone, scores a touchdown and builds for Canada.""
"On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the initial tranche of projects the federal government will help get off the ground quickly, including expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) production in B.C., upgrading the Port of Montreal and building a copper mine in Saskatchewan. Carney said the proponents have already done a lot of the hard work, including consultation with Indigenous communities, provinces, territories and local authorities."
"Carney has "now been prime minister for six months hard to believe and he hasn't delivered a permit for a single nation-building project." "So far he's succeeded at setting up an office with one employee, and he sent a list of five projects that were already approved or almost approved before he got there," Poilievre said. "And now he's picking up the football in the end zone to spike it.""
The federal government announced five major projects to fast-track through the Major Projects Office, aiming to accelerate approvals and construction. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said the office will support proponents to 'punch the ball into the end zone' and described the projects as 'down in the red zone.' The initial list includes expanding LNG production in B.C., upgrading the Port of Montreal and building a copper mine in Saskatchewan. Prime Minister Mark Carney said proponents already met many regulatory requirements and need an extra nudge. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the list as containing projects already approved or nearly approved and said the government has delivered no new permits.
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