The chair of the board of directors of the Trans Mountain Corporation will be the CEO of Prime Minister Mark Carney's Major Projects Office, according to a senior government source.

Dawn Farrell, who oversaw the completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as its CEO before chairing the board, is expected to be announced today when the Major Projects Office is formally rolled out.

"The government and the prime minister were looking for someone with experience in carrying out large, complex projects involving several provinces, and who was able to navigate a regulatory environment," a source with knowledge of Farrell's appointment told Radio-Canada Friday.

The move is likely to help Carney strengthen ties between Ottawa and Alberta as the province's premier, Danielle Smith, is rep

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