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BC-Canada Prosperity MOU Unveiled in Vancouver Targets $200 Billion ... 2026-07-02 15:56 BC-Canada Prosperity MOU Unveiled in Vancouver Targets $200 Billion Investment Key Takeaways What happened Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a multi-billion-dollar economic agreement between Canada and British Columbia during a press event in Vancouver on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Location The deal was unveiled in Vancouver, British Columbia Key points The primary significance of this MOU lies in its stated financial scale and its intent to drive… An economic deal between Canada and British Columbia was unveiled in Vancouver on Thursday,… WHO: Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the economic deal Local impact This announcement occurs in Vancouver, a key economic center for British Columbia. While the MOU focuses on broad economic prosperity and investment, specific details regarding housing supply, zoning reforms, or direct infrastructure projects for Burnaby or Vancouver were not disclosed in the source material. For Metro Vancouver buyers, sellers, developers and investors, watch financing cost, transaction pace, supply mix and policy expectations. Who should watch ['Monitor for specific s…

'We don’t want to hear what people are against,' Carney says in B.C ... Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with media at the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 496's Piping Industry Training School in Calgary on Friday, May 15, 2026. Photo by Brent Calver/Postmedia Article content OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said there is momentum behind his nation-building agenda after receiving criticism from British Columbia Premier David Eby over the possible construction of a pipeline to his province’s coast. Sign In or Create an Account or View more offers Article content “What we’re trying to accomplish, and I think we’re really getting momentum now across the country, is we don’t want to hear what people are against, we want to hear what they’re for,” said Carney, during a Q&A in front of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade on Wednesday. Article content Article content Article content “And if you’re for something, we will get behind you,” he added. Article content Exclusive Newsletter Political Hack Political Hack gets at what’s really going on behind the scenes on Parliament Hill. Wednesdays and Fridays. Subscribe Now See all of our newsletters Article content La…

Carney government names first three infrastructure projects ... Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on June 22, 2026. Photo by HYUNGCHEOL PARK/Postmedia Article content OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government signalled Wednesday that it’s working towards designating its first set of major infrastructure projects in the national interest by fall 2026, deploying yet-to-be-used powers to grant upfront approvals. Sign In or Create an Account or View more offers Article content The projects themselves are a proposed highway across the Northwest Territories that seeks to reduce travel time, a new road in Nunavut that would connect to a future port in hopes of enabling better shipping access and critical mineral development, plus a geological repository in northwestern Ontario that proposes trapping used nuclear fuel from reactors. Article content Article content Article content The announcement comes nearly one year to the day that Carney’s Building Canada Act became law, which was one of the first pieces of legislation that the prime minister advanced after winning the April 2025 election, with the other focused on eliminating federal barriers to internal trade. A handful of …

Prime Minister Carney announces second tranche of nation-building ... Go to the translated article November 13, 2025 Terrace, British Columbia The world is changing rapidly. Budget 2025: Canada Strong is the government’s bold and ambitious plan to meet this moment and transform our economy from one that is reliant on a single trade partner to one that is stronger, more self-sufficient, and resilient to global shocks. At the core of this new strategy is new nation-building infrastructure: ports, mines, trade corridors, and other major projects that will unlock our vast natural resources and enable us to sell them to new markets across the country and around the world, while securing sovereign domestic supply chains. To get nation-building projects built faster, the Prime Minister launched the Major Projects Office (MPO) . In September, Canada’s new government announced the first tranche of major projects – representing $60 billion in investments in nuclear power, LNG, critical minerals, and new trade corridors. We also outlined strategies – from Atlantic energy connecting wind and new transmission to carbon capture, high-speed rail, and a sovereign cloud – to drive tens of billions…

Published 11:45 am Thursday, July 2, 2026 By Mark Page Premier David Eby and Prime Minister Mark Carney in Vancouver on June 18, 2026. (Photo courtesy B.C. government) The federal government will provide billions of dollars in support for B.C. projects and guarantee that North Coast oil tanker restrictions will remain in place in exchange for a commitment from the province not to oppose a new pipeline from Alberta to the coast. “We will not be going to court to fight a pipeline project,” B.C. Premier David Eby said in Vancouver on Thursday, July 2. “Instead, we will ensure we fulfill our constitutional obligations in good faith.” “Pipelines are federal jurisdiction. That’s why this agreement matters. It ensures that the Northern Tanker Ban stays in place.” Projects receiving federal funds will include the Massey Tunnel, the Red Chris mine and the North Coast Transmission Line project, which is being built to electrify mines and liquefied natural gas projects. Other commitments include revitalizing ports, boosting forestry, steel and LNG sectors, and collaborating on new clean power projects. Eby returned early from a trade mission to China to appear alongside Prime Minister …

B.C.'s multibillion-dollar MOU with feds retains northern tanker ban ... UPDATE: 11:40 a.m. Hours before Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Alberta's premier for a suspected new pipeline announcement, he joined B.C.'s premier to announce billions of dollars of new investment in the province. The agreement between B.C. and Canada, described by B.C. premier David Eby as a “generational federal commitment,” includes investments in a number of B.C. projects: Carney has also committed to maintaining the North Coast tanker ban, eliminating the possibility of an oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s northern coast. “There is no way that we see a new bitumen pipeline going through the north of the province,” Eby said during the announcement. In anticipation of the coming pipeline announcement, Eby highlighted that pipelines fall under federal jurisdiction, and B.C. has no power to stop it. “This agreement doesn't require us to support any pipeline proposal from Alberta however, as I've said before, we recognize our Constitutional position and we do not have the authority to stop a new pipeline. We will not be going to court to fight a pipeline project,” said Eby, who has long criti…

Canada and British Columbia forge new partnership to accelerate ... Go to the translated article June 18, 2026 Vancouver, British Columbia The world is changing rapidly. In response, a confident Canada is choosing to build. Canada’s new government is building major projects – new ports, mines, highways, and energy infrastructure – that will transform our economy and unlock billions of dollars in new investment for Canadian workers and businesses. In parallel, we are investing in the infrastructure that Canadians rely on every day: houses people can afford, hospitals that provide care close to home, and transit that gets people to work on time. To that end, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, today joined the Premier of British Columbia, David Eby, to announce a landmark new partnership between the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia that will transform, connect, and modernise communities across the province. Over the next 10 years, Canada’s new government is investing more than $5 billion in British Columbia’s local infrastructure . Through the federal government’s new Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF), we will invest: Nearly $1.6 billion over 10 years – ma…

What's in the multi-billion-dollar B.C.-Canada prosperity MOU? What’s in the multi-billion-dollar B.C.-Canada prosperity MOU? By The Canadian Press ● BC Stories ● July 2, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during an announcement in Vancouver, on Thursday, July 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns VANCOUVER — An economic deal between Canada and British Columbia that was unveiled in Vancouver on Thursday describes commitments that Prime Minister Mark Carney says will help unlock more than $200 billion in new investment. Here are some key points of the Canada-British Columbia Cooperative Prosperity Agreement. NEW PIPELINE Advertisement The MOU says the northern oil tanker ban will remain in place and unchanged, meaning that any pipeline proposed by Alberta would have to take a southern route. It acknowledges that “B.C. does not seek this project.” B.C. must get a meaningful share of any economic benefits, including a possible annual royalty. LNG The federal government will work to accelerate the permitting, financing, and construction of LNG projects in British Columbia. These include the massive second phase of the LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, Ksi Lisims LNG, the Prince R…