Carney’s Major Projects Bill Could Be a Fast Track to Catastrophe – The Walrus

Dec. 15, 2025

I have worked on megaprojects here and around the world. The new law warrants caution

The recent passage of Bill C-5 has left many in a fog. Framed as a response to threats from the United States administration, the legislation is, in the main, intended to fast-track what the Canadian government sees as projects integral to the country’s economic security.

I am someone with decades of experience working on large mining, oil and gas, and environmental projects in many capacities—from Peru to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from Patagonia to Northern Canada. I have been at the tip of the spear for construction but also on teams managing ecological impacts. I have seen first-hand how well a project can go but also the disaster that can befall it if it is rushed. With that experience, I can say that there are positives and negatives to the process envisioned under Bill C-5, and somewhere in there are opportunities to expand on but also tripwires and land mines to be aware of.

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