Federal government refers Port of Vancouver strategy to Major Projects Office

Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon has announced the Port of Vancouver Gateway Strategy is being referred to the ...

Port of Vancouver expansion project referred to Canada’s Major Projects Office

'Around the world, supply chains are evolving, trade patterns are shifting, and competition for investment is intensifying,' ...
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Port of Vancouver's 'transformational' upgrade is referred to Major Projects Office

TSAWWASSEN — Upgrading the Port of Vancouver has been referred to Canada's Major Projects Office for possible fast-tracking, ...
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Feds announce plans to diversify and strengthen trade

The federal government has announced plans to strengthen global trade through the Port of Vancouver. On Thursday morning at ...
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Vancouver port upgrade gets major project referral

Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon held a news conference in Delta, B.C., on Thursday, July 16, 2026, to tout the ...
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Will Carney’s budget trigger election? Liberals say that’s up to opposition

Opposition parties are being "cavalier" about the possibility of triggering another federal election, says Liberal House Leader Steven MacKinnon — something he believes Canadians do not want.
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Ottawa using major projects office to speed up Port of Vancouver expansions: Here's what to know

The Port of Vancouver is set to increase its container capacity by 50 per cent over the next decade, with the federal ...
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Liberals say changes to House committees will put an end to 'silly partisan games'

OTTAWA — Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon said he is pushing for a majority on House committees to put an end to “silly partisan games” by opposition parties while denying the move is a power ...
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Canada must be able to do its own space launches, minister says on new bill

Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon says Canada needs to be able to do its own space launches without relying on the U.S. for the capability, and has introduced new legislation to start that work.
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Federal transport minister talks about airport privatization, hints at boost for CFB Edmonton

On a day he was in Edmonton to celebrate the breaking of ground on a new international cargo hub, federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon spoke about the need to privatize airports across Canada. ...
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Transport Minister asked what 'concrete measure' has been taken to tackle airport bag tag swaps. Here's what he said

Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon has commented publicly on an airport bag tag scheme in which airport employees have been allegedly using unsuspecting travellers as drug mules. He was challenged by ...