Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's glad that a federal list of "nation-building" projects slated for speedy approval includes the construction of small modular reactors next to the Darlington nuclear generating station.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a list of five projects that the federal government hopes to get off the ground quickly. The list is being sent to the newly created Major Projects Office (MPO).

In May, Ford gave Ontario Power Generation the green light to start construction on the first of four small modular reactors next door to the Darlington station in Clarington, Ont., east of Toronto. The project is called the Darlington New Nuclear Project.

"With President Trump taking direct aim at Canada's economy, it's never been more important to build and bui

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