Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Justine Hunter
Publication Date: February 9, 2025 - 17:24
In the face of tariff threat, B.C. picks likely resource project winners for fast-track approval
February 9, 2025
The 18 resource projects the B.C. government wants to fast-track for approval have one thing in common: They are well on their way to completion.In a bid to diversify the provincial economy in the face of threatened U.S. tariffs, Premier David Eby has promised to speed up approvals and permits to get $20-billion worth of projects finished, from critical-mineral mines to electricity transmission infrastructure.
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