Ottawa, New Brunswick Sign Deal to Speed Up Major Project Assessments

Ottawa, New Brunswick Sign Deal to Speed Up Major Project Assessments
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt in her office in Fredericton, N.B., on Nov. 10, 2025. The Canadian Press/Stephen MacGillivray
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Ottawa and New Brunswick have signed an agreement to speed up environmental impact assessments for major projects in the province by only requiring a single review.

The new agreement allows Ottawa and New Brunswick to implement a “one project, one review” approach for all major projects in the province of New Brunswick that require a federal and provincial assessment, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada said in a Dec. 16 news release. The measure aims to create predictability and help catalyze investment.