Some local leaders in northwestern B.C. say Ottawa’s decision to fast-track two massive energy projects will boost the region’s economy — but stress that cities like Terrace and Prince Rupert need urgent investments to handle the accompanying growth.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking in Terrace on Thursday, announced that Ksi Lisims LNG and the North Coast Transmission Line have been forwarded to the Major Projects Office for consideration.

This means northwestern B.C. now has four initiatives on the federal priority roster, including the LNG Canada Phase 2 in Kitimat and the expansion of the Red Chris copper mine.

Ksi Lisims, a floating export facility involving a natural gas pipeline across the north, is set to add $4 billion a year to the nation's GDP, Carney said.

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