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Alberta's Major Projects Office (MPO) is focusing on engaging Indigenous rights holders regarding the Trans Mountain project, with potential routes including Prince Rupert and Vancouver, with Prince Rupert favored for its deeper waters. The MPO is actively involved with Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation, which has been selected to host Canada's deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel, critical for future nuclear energy development.

Despite the Carney government's lack of public acknowledgment of the repository's national interest, the MPO is accelerating discussions with Wabigoon leadership on infrastructure investments. Additionally, a recent investigation highlighted issues with LNG Canada's equipment causing excessive gas flaring.

Qatar is poised to make strategic investments in Canadian projects. BC Hydro has agreed to deliver clean electricity to a proposed LNG facility, and major projects are a focal point at the Dene National Assembly in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.