Cory Morgan: 5 New Major Projects Sound Promising, but Skepticism Won’t Fade Until Shovels Are in the Ground

The entrance to the Red Chris mine near Iskut, B.C., on July 23, 2025. The Canadian Press/Dave Middleton

Commentary

Of the five infrastructure projects Prime Minister Mark Carney announced under his new fast-tracked approval process, none of them are in Alberta. Perhaps that’s why he chose to make the announcement in Edmonton. He wants to assure Albertans that the federal government has changed its approach and will be working cooperatively with the province rather than taking an adversarial role.