The CEO of Canada’s newly formed Major Projects Office (MPO) says she hopes that it would take between four and five months to issue a decision on a bitumen pipeline to the West Coast.

Dawn Farrell, the CEO of the MPO, appeared before the environment committee Thursday to answer questions about Canada’s emissions reduction plans.

Conservative MP David Bexte asked her how long, once Alberta’s pitch lands on her desk, it would take her office to determine if it meets the criteria to be designated a project of national interest.

“I can’t answer that with any credibility,” she said. “My aspiration would be four to five months."

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Farrell’s aspirational timeline was too long and that it should be approved immediately. WATCH | Poilievre on new pipeli

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