Ottawa’s 2025 Push for Major Projects Was Contentious, and So Is the Path Ahead

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker fills up at an LNG Canada facility, in an aerial view, in Kitimat, B.C., on Nov. 13, 2025. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns

Year in Review

Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed this year for Ottawa to assume a larger role in advancing major projects to boost economic growth, but the approach has not achieved consensus and results are uncertain, especially in relation to a new pipeline.