The head of the new federal government Major Projects Office Dawn Farrell listens as Prime Minister Mark Carney announces five major projects in Edmonton on Sept. 11, 2025. The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken
The head of Canada’s new Major Projects Office and her staff sidestepped MPs’ questions today about whether she has special powers to skirt the West Coast tanker ban.
As she was grilled by MPs in her first committee appearance since taking over her new role in late August, Dawn Farrell said 500 projects are waiting already to be reviewed by her office, with nine currently being assessed.
