Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will announce Thursday the first group of so-called nation-building projects his government will fast-track using the sweeping override powers passed by Parliament in June.

Speaking to reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in Edmonton, Carney said the much-anticipated first tranche of projects focuses on proposals that connect regions and diversify the country’s products and markets.

“Projects that will increase our independence, boost our economy, align with the interests of Indigenous peoples, and advance our climate goals,” Carney said.

Carney will meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Wednesday afternoon where projects put forward by the province will surely be discussed.

In the spring, the Liberals passed the Building Canada Act, which gi

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