Carney backs B.C. port expansion plan to boost exports, strengthen independence

Federal government is looking to invest more than $10-billion to diversify the economy and create jobs, prime minister said

Prime Minister Mark Carney is backing a proposal to expand a major port facility in Metro Vancouver, saying its existing capacity won’t be enough to meet Ottawa’s goals for growing and diversifying the economy over the next decade.

Carney outlined his support for the Port of Vancouver's Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion as he toured part of Global Container Terminals' Deltaport facility in Delta, B.C.

Carney touts B.C. port expansion plan to strengthen independence, diversify economy  Toronto Star