Friday November 14, 2025 | LANGLEY, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
BC Premier David Eby is pleased that now nearly half of the federal government’s national Mayor Projects are in BC.
“All British Columbians should be proud of the role that our province is playing in the national agenda that we have as Canadians to bulid our economy so we can stand on our own two feet — more independent from the United States,” Eby said at an unrelated press conference in Langley yesterday.
“Now with today’s announcement we see almost half of the projects across the country — that the prime minister has identified as major projects — are BC projects,” said Eby in answering a media question. | See: First Set of Major Projects – Sept 11, 2025 | Second Set of Major Projects – Nov 13, 2025
“It’s not a surprise to me, nor is it a surprise to many in British Columbia,” the premier said. “British Columbia is going to be the economic engine of this new economy that we’re building going forward and it is great to see this recognition from Ottawa,” said Eby yesterday.
“We are the province that is bringing forward these projects that will make a meaningful difference in the Canadian GDP, that will make a meaningful difference for families being able to access high-paid jobs and will lift the prosperity of people not just in this province but right across the country, said BC’s premier.
“These are really significant and important projects. And the best thing about these projects is that we’re doing them consistent with the values of Canadians,” said Eby.
- He pointed out that the North Coast Transmission Line is about clean electricity being used to drive economic growth.
- There are critical minerals being mined with recognition of conservation and protecting wild spaces.
- First Nations will be benefit by $50 billion in mine construction as well as LNG projects in the northwest. This will “lift whole communities out of poverty”, said Eby.
- The premier said that about 10,000 jobs will be created in the northwest region of BC as a result of these projects.
“I’m very proud to see that — as we should be — leading the way and showing the way forward for the Canadian economy. I am counting on the federal government to be a strong partner for us in actually delivering these projects and recognizing that British Columbia is going to do more than our part to drive the Canadian economy forward.”
New major projects:
As announced by Prime minister Mark Carney on November 13, 2025, there are six more major projects, in addition to the ones announced early this fall.
In addition to the referral of the Red Chris Mine expansion in September, two further projects in the BC northwest region being referred to the Major Projects Office:
- North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) – Northwest British Columbia: This project is a foundation for a cleaner, stronger, and better-connected Canadian economy. This project will tie the Northwest Critical Conservation Corridor together, delivering low-cost, clean electricity, and bolstered telecommunications to local communities along the West Coast. To support the early stages of the NCTL project, the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced a loan of $139.5 million to B.C. Hydro. By twinning major transmission lines, the NCTL will enable transformative new industrial projects – including the Ksi Lisims LNG facility and critical minerals developments in the Golden Triangle – while reducing emissions by up to three million tonnes annually. This project, once operational, will create thousands of direct full-time careers, generate millions in annual public revenues, and anchor a clean-energy industrial corridor for generations to come. The proposed Yukon-B.C. Grid Connect aspect of the project will connect the Yukon’s isolated electrical grid to the Canadian grid through B.C., increasing the Yukon’s energy security and providing clean power to communities in Canada’s Northwest corridor.
- Ksi Lisims LNG – Pearse Island, British Columbia: This project will transform Canada’s energy future. Led by the Nisga’a Nation, Ksi Lisims LNG will become Canada’s second-largest LNG facility and one of the world’s lowest-emission LNG operations once fully electrified, with emissions 94% below the global average. The project is expected to attract nearly $30 billion in investment, create thousands of skilled careers, and strengthen Canada’s position as a global LNG exporter. The project referral also includes the 800-kilometre Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project to supply feed gas for liquefaction, and a 95-kilometre electrical transmission line to supply electricity to the facility. By ensuring that projects like LNG Canada 2 (referred to the MPO in September) and Ksi Lisims LNG get built, we can more than double Canada’s LNG production.
There are also three new critical minerals projects now being referred to the MPO — one each in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, as well as a hydro electric project in Nunavut. | See More Major National Projects
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