Alberta to Mandate 120-Day Timeline for Major Project Approvals

Workers unload pipe to start right-of-way construction for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, in Acheson, Alta., on Dec. 3, 2019. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

The Alberta government says it will introduce legislation to fast-track major projects by setting a 120-day approval deadline.

The province says the accelerated process would improve coordination between government and regulatory bodies, and provide industry with the certainty needed to make investments.