Federal government refers Port of Vancouver strategy to Major Projects Office
The Canadian federal government has referred the Port of Vancouver's expansion strategy to the Major Projects Office to evaluate it as a project of national interest. The plan includes the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project, which aims to significantly increase container trade capacity.
Why it matters
This project is a major infrastructure initiative intended to boost Canada's export capacity, though it faces scrutiny regarding environmental and Indigenous consultation.
MacKinnon said Thursday that the strategy supports Canada's goal of doubling exports to non-U.S. markets by 2035.
The strategy's first key pillar is around Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in Delta, B.C., which will be referred to the Major Projects Office for "potential listing as a project of national interest," according to a federal government news release.
The second pillar of the Gateway Strategy includes launching a selection process for an operator for the 16-hectare Fraser Wharves terminal site in Richmond — which the federal government said is the first major terminal opportunity at the port in a decade — and reviewing Alberta's West Coast oil pipeline proposal located in the Delta area.
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