Carney government moves to fast-track three projects including Ontario nuclear waste site, two Northern roads

OTTAWA — The Carney government is taking the first steps toward fast-tracking three projects through regulatory reviews, including two major roads in Canada’s north and a deep nuclear storage site in Ontario.

At a press conference in Yellowknife, Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty announced three projects will now be considered for the fast-track treatment.

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