I'm particularly excited by the clean energy projects. I know Carney had to shelve the climate portfolio temporarily to appease Alberta and deal with the realities of the American trade war insanity. But we need to supercharge our efforts to deal with climate emergency for the benefit of future generations. We have a lot, A LOT, of catching up to do. Side note: I trust that Carney's wife, Diana Fox Carney, is whispering loudly into Mark's ear. Maybe she needs a bullhorn.
Thanks Bo, great work! Is there einfo on who the proponent is for each project? Of interest to me (among other things) is the degree of Canadian ownership and long term control.
Ah, apparently it is one of the Major projects, but NOT in the prospectus, looking for investments. No, it isn't among the 167. But that's because the 167 aren't Canada's complete project pipeline. Contrecœur is already under construction and sits outside this particular investment prospectus.
I understand the concern about AI data centres. They use enormous amounts of electricity, and some designs can consume significant amounts of water.
But I don’t think Canada can simply opt out. AI and advanced computing are becoming critical infrastructure for research, healthcare, manufacturing, finance, defence and virtually every other modern industry. If we want to compete on the world stage, we will need substantial domestic computing capacity.
The real question is how we build it.
Canada has an enormous advantage in clean electricity. We can increasingly power these facilities with hydro, nuclear, wind and other low-carbon sources, while using modern cooling systems designed to dramatically reduce water consumption.
I’d rather see Canada build the next generation of cleaner, more efficient data centres than watch investment, technology and jobs go elsewhere.
Its an ambitious list. Some will get done, I'm sure some won't. I'm impressed by the breadth and the direction this is taking. Only someone like PM Carney could be pulling this off.
This is so exciting! Thank you.
Very interesting and looking forward to follow ups.
I'm particularly excited by the clean energy projects. I know Carney had to shelve the climate portfolio temporarily to appease Alberta and deal with the realities of the American trade war insanity. But we need to supercharge our efforts to deal with climate emergency for the benefit of future generations. We have a lot, A LOT, of catching up to do. Side note: I trust that Carney's wife, Diana Fox Carney, is whispering loudly into Mark's ear. Maybe she needs a bullhorn.
Thanks Bo, great work! Is there einfo on who the proponent is for each project? Of interest to me (among other things) is the degree of Canadian ownership and long term control.
Where would I find the Contrecoeur (Port of Montreal) project?
Yes, the Contrecœur Container Terminal is a major project worth watching.
Located about 40 km downstream from Montreal, the roughly $2.4-billion expansion of the Port of Montreal is now under construction.
It will add approximately 1.15 million containers (TEUs) of annual capacity, increasing the port’s container capacity by nearly 60%.
The project includes a new 675-metre dock, rail connections, roads and a large container yard.
Ottawa estimates construction could support up to 8,000 direct and indirect jobs.
It’s strategically important because it significantly expands Canada’s ability to move goods through the St. Lawrence trade corridor.
My question though was why is it not in the spreadsheet. Because now I’m wondering if I don’t know how to search properly because, me.
It is definitely a part of the 167 projects
Ah, apparently it is one of the Major projects, but NOT in the prospectus, looking for investments. No, it isn't among the 167. But that's because the 167 aren't Canada's complete project pipeline. Contrecœur is already under construction and sits outside this particular investment prospectus.
OK. That’s what I wondered. Tks.
This is a terrific resource!
Great. Not liking data Ai centers
I understand the concern about AI data centres. They use enormous amounts of electricity, and some designs can consume significant amounts of water.
But I don’t think Canada can simply opt out. AI and advanced computing are becoming critical infrastructure for research, healthcare, manufacturing, finance, defence and virtually every other modern industry. If we want to compete on the world stage, we will need substantial domestic computing capacity.
The real question is how we build it.
Canada has an enormous advantage in clean electricity. We can increasingly power these facilities with hydro, nuclear, wind and other low-carbon sources, while using modern cooling systems designed to dramatically reduce water consumption.
I’d rather see Canada build the next generation of cleaner, more efficient data centres than watch investment, technology and jobs go elsewhere.
Thank you! Impressively "boring accuracy" on the table. Anticipating the follow-ups. ❤️🇨🇦
Superb work Bo. Looking forward to follow how well Canada builds out the tangible opportunities.
Thanks for putting this together. I look forward to this series. It would be interesting to track these projects over time.
Its an ambitious list. Some will get done, I'm sure some won't. I'm impressed by the breadth and the direction this is taking. Only someone like PM Carney could be pulling this off.