An expansion to the Port of Montreal and work to double liquefied natural gas production in B.C. are among five projects to be considered first for fast-track approval under the federal government’s major projects legislation.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to formally release the project list in Edmonton on Thursday.

A draft news release obtained by The Canadian Press names five projects that will be considered for speedy approval by the government’s major projects office, and five additional projects that require further development.

The five projects also include a first-of-its kind small modular reactor in Clarington, Ont., a new copper and zinc mine in Saskatchewan and an expansion of the Red Chris Mine copper operation in northwestern B.C.

The release says the LNG Canada Phase

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