Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on building his political legacy around getting major development projects built — and establishing Canada as an energy superpower. His controversial Bill C-5 created a pathway for projects to avoid certain regulatory requirements, and he’s sent about a dozen proposals — in mining, energy, electricity and transportation — to the new Major Projects Office in hopes they can be sped along.

So far, though, not one has been officially designated as a project in the “national interest,” and not one has been given any special ability to bypass regulatory hurdles. What’s really happening with these projects, and how is the Major Projects Office actually involved?

The Narwhal got into it during an event on Dec. 2, featuring Ontario reporter Carl Meyer, Prairies reporter Drew Anderson and B.C. reporter Shannon Waters. Ontario reporter Fatima Syed moderated the conversation. A list of articles by The Narwhal referenced during the event is available here.

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