On November 13, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced seven new initiatives in Terrace, BC - the second wave of his nation-building agenda. Combined with five projects announced in September, Canada now has $116 billion in major projects underway. Here's what was specifically announced in November.
The Big Picture: Why These Projects?
This second batch focuses heavily on BC's northwest and critical minerals across the country. The goal: reduce dependence on the US, become an energy exporter to Asia, and secure the materials needed for batteries and clean technology.
The November Projects
Ksi Lisims LNG (British Columbia)
- What it is: A massive floating liquefied natural gas export terminal on the northwest coast, plus an 800-kilometer pipeline to feed it
- Cost: Approximately $30 billion total investment
- Capacity: 12 million tonnes of LNG per year - making it Canada's second-largest facility
- Timeline: Construction targeting late 2020s, first exports around 2030
- Jobs: About 800 construction workers, 350 permanent operations jobs
- Partnership: Co-developed by the Nisga'a Nation, Western LNG (Houston-based), and Rockies LNG
- Why it matters: This is being marketed as one of the world's lowest-emission LNG facilities because it will be powered by hydroelectricity. It's also one of the largest Indigenous-led energy projects in Canadian history. However, five other First Nations have not consented, and two have filed federal court challenges.
North Coast Transmission Line (British Columbia)
- What it is: High-voltage power line from Prince George to Terrace, eventually extending to Bob Quinn Lake
- Cost: $6 billion (with $140 million Infrastructure Bank loan for early work)
- Purpose: Double electricity capacity to northwest BC to power LNG facilities, mines, and Port of Prince Rupert expansions
- Timeline: Construction starts summer 2026, takes 8-10 years to complete
- Jobs: Thousands of construction jobs throughout the project
- Why it matters: This is the backbone infrastructure that makes all the other northwest BC projects possible - mines, LNG, port expansions. It's clean hydroelectricity powering industrial development, which is key to Canada's "clean energy superpower" pitch.
Crawford Nickel Project (Ontario)
- What it is: The world's second-largest nickel mine, near Timmins
- Cost: $3.5 billion
- Output: Enough nickel for 30 million electric vehicle batteries over 40+ years
- Timeline: Permitting expected mid-2025, construction starts 2026, production by 2029-2030
- Jobs: 4,500 construction jobs, 1,500 permanent mining jobs
- Indigenous partnerships: Agreements signed with Mattagami, Matachewan, and Flying Post First Nations; Taykwa Tagamou Nation investing $20 million for equity stake
- Why it matters: Nickel is critical for EV batteries. Most of the world's nickel comes from Indonesia and gets processed in China. This is Canada trying to secure its own supply. Canada Nickel is also proposing to build a refinery and stainless steel production facility.
Nouveau Monde Graphite Phase 2 (Quebec)
- What it is: Expansion of an existing graphite mine plus a new processing facility
- Cost: $1.8 billion
- Output: 106,000 tonnes of graphite per year - enough for 1.5 million EV batteries annually
- Timeline: Phase 1 already operating, Phase 2 expansion by 2027-2028
- Jobs: 300+ permanent jobs
- Why it matters: Graphite goes into battery anodes. China controls 90% of global processing. This facility would be one of the few in the Western world producing battery-grade graphite entirely outside of China. Canada has secured offtake agreements with companies like Panasonic.
Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Mine (New Brunswick)
- What it is: Open-pit mine for tungsten (used in aerospace, defense, electronics) and molybdenum (used in steel alloys)
- Cost: $579 million
- Output: 26.7 million pounds tungsten, 4 million pounds molybdenum over 27-year mine life
- Timeline: Federal approval received in 2017, now getting financing and construction timeline finalized
- Jobs: 300-400 during construction, 300 permanent
- Proponent: Northcliff Resources Ltd.
- Why it matters: Tungsten is considered strategic - it's used in military applications and high-tech manufacturing. China produces 80% of the world's supply. This has been approved for 8 years but hasn't moved forward - now getting the fast-track treatment.
Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Hydro (Nunavut)
- What it is: Small hydroelectric facility on the Kuugaluk River, 60 kilometers outside Iqaluit
- Cost: Undisclosed (received $6 million in federal funding in February 2025 for engineering and design)
- Output: 15-30 megawatts
- Ownership: 100% Inuit-owned by Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corp.
- Support: Backed by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national Inuit organization
- Why it matters: Right now, Iqaluit runs entirely on diesel generators. This would provide clean, reliable power for Canada's Arctic capital and dramatically reduce emissions and fuel costs.
Northwest Critical Conservation Corridor (BC/Yukon)
- What it is: A regional strategy (not a single project) to open access to critical minerals while creating a conservation area the size of Greece
- Components: New transmission lines, highway upgrades, fibre and cell towers, community investments
- Goal: Enable mining development while protecting wildlife corridors and promoting conservation
- Indigenous element: Encouraging "meaningful Indigenous ownership" throughout the corridor
- Why it matters: The government is trying to show you can do mining and conservation simultaneously - addressing the criticism that resource extraction destroys natural habitat. This ties together several projects including Ksi Lisims, North Coast Transmission Line, and the Red Chris copper mine expansion (announced in September).
What Makes These Different from September?
The September announcements focused on Ontario (Darlington nuclear), Saskatchewan (McIlvenna Bay mine), BC (LNG Canada Phase 2), and Quebec (Port expansion).
November is heavily concentrated in BC's northwest - three of the seven initiatives are in that region (Ksi Lisims, North Coast Transmission Line, Northwest Critical Conservation Corridor). This reflects the government's strategy to turn northwest BC into a major industrial corridor for LNG and critical minerals.
The other November projects spread benefits across New Brunswick (Sisson), Ontario (Crawford), Quebec (Nouveau Monde), and Nunavut (Iqaluit) - ensuring different regions and differ
