Canada advances Major Projects, pipelines, LNG and critical minerals

Minister Tim Hodgson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources) announced the Sunrise Expansion pipeline approval and reported progress across Major Projects, critical minerals and energy approvals, alongside implementation timelines for AI data centers and other initiatives.

• Main announcements: Approved the Sunrise Expansion pipeline (Enbridge and 38 First Nations) scheduled to start construction this summer; reported the Major Projects Office has referred 15 projects and 6 transformative strategies representing $126 billion in investment; noted Ksi Lisims LNG is a $30-billion, Indigenous-led project with emissions 94 percent below the global average, approved under “One Project, One Review” the same day; announced two uranium mines approved in early 2026 that will produce enough uranium to power 40 million homes.
• Background and implementation details: Confirmed the Canada–Alberta MOU with concrete next steps including a framework for AI data centers by July 1st, an upcoming west coast pipeline discussion (a project cited that could add an average of $31.4 billion to GDP each year for the next decade), nearer-term project metrics (Sunrise will add > $3 billion to GDP, > $700 million in tax revenue, and ~2,500 peak construction jobs, with Enbridge having spent > $52 million on Indigenous hiring/procurement to date), and that the Critical Minerals Production Alliance has unlocked $18.5 billion in Canadian projects with G7 and partner countries.