HALIFAX — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is prepared to work with Nova Scotia to ramp up its offshore wind energy industry.

The prime minister made the announcement today in Edmonton, but said five other major projects would be considered first for fast-track approval.

Carney then pointed to a secondary list of projects that require further development, including Nova Scotia’s Wind West project.

The prime minister says he has directed the new Major Projects Office to work with provinces to make early-stage projects like Wind West a reality.

In June, Premier Tim Houston said the province’s plan to license enough offshore wind farms to produce five megawatts of electricity would be increased eightfold to 40 gigawatts.

The premier said his plan calls for construction of enough turbines to supply 27 per cent of Canada’s total demand for electricity.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2025.

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