Dawn Farrell was chief executive of Trans Mountain Corp. from 2022 to 2024, and currently chairs its board. Photo by Gavin Young / Postmedia

Dawn Farrell, who oversaw the expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline , has been named by Prime Minister Mark Carney to lead the government’s effort to fast-track large new infrastructure projects in Canada.

Farrell was chief executive of Trans Mountain Corp. from 2022 to 2024, and currently chairs its board. Previously, she led TransAlta Corp., a power producer in Alberta, and held a senior role at BC Hydro.

Carney announced the appointment Friday as part of the launch of the Major Projects Office, a new entity meant to speed up government approvals and get shovels in the ground within two years of an application.

The office’s headqu

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