Maritimes left off Ottawa’s funding list for ‘nation-building’ projects
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The prime minister has revealed five projects to streamline through the country's regulatory processes but none are in the Maritimes.
As part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plans to strengthen Canada’s economy, he’s selected five projects to streamline through the country’s regulatory processes, but none are in the Maritimes.
The five “nation-building projects” include expanding LNG production in British Columbia and upgrading the Port of Montreal.
These projects are aimed at various sectors, identified as energy, materials and shipping and logistics.
“Seems like we’re kind of the poor cousin in Confederation here and the focus is on the big girls and boys in the rest of the country,” said Mount Allison University public policy and politics Prof. Mario Levesque.
St. Thomas University political scientist Jamie Gillies says Carney had to prioritize projects with the nearest completion date.
“I think he has selected realistic projects that could have, if not an immediate impact, something we could see in 2026-2027,” said Gillies.
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