Dominic LeBlanc

Rule Changes

Gains power to amend or remove conditions on projects deemed in national interest

Cold Lake First Nation asked the Federal Court on Oct 7 to quash Pacific Link's national-interest designation, saying the Major Projects Office never consulted it. The challenge puts Ottawa's plan to have conditions settled by Sept 1, 2027 on uncertain ground.

Updated 5 days ago

Built World

Responsible for finalizing conditions document by September 1, 2027

Prime Minister Mark Carney designated the West Coast oil pipeline, now named Pacific Link, as a project of national interest on October 1. The listing triggers a single streamlined federal review, with a conditions document due by September 1, 2027.

Updated Oct 4

Rule Changes

Managing USMCA compliance and U.S. relations

Canada followed the U.S. in imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in October 2024. Seventeen months later, Prime Minister Mark Carney flew to Beijing and cut them to 6.1%—the first explicit break with American trade policy since Trump began his tariff offensive.

Updated May 21