Overview
- Bill 30, which was introduced Tuesday, would set a four-month deadline for provincial regulators once cabinet designates a qualifying project.
- To qualify, a project must align with provincial priorities, be judged of strategic economic importance, and involve at least $250 million, with environmental studies and Indigenous consultation largely done before designation.
- Applications would move through a new Project Coordination Review Team and a deputy ministers’ committee to cabinet, whose order-in-council starts the clock and binds only provincial regulators.
- The government says regulators keep full decision-making power and the duty to consult remains outside the 120-day window.
- Regulations are expected this summer and the new pathway is targeted for late 2026 or early 2027, as Alberta seeks to counter delays it says have driven investment to the U.S.