The federal government is expected to announce Wednesday that it will begin the process to designate two key Arctic projects as projects of national interest. Residents walk down the hill to their home in the town of Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, on Friday Sept. 1, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
By The Canadian Press
Jun 24, 2026 | 2:00 AM
YELLOWKNIFE — Ottawa is expected to announce today that it will begin the process of designating two key Arctic road infrastructure projects as in the national interest.
Three federal and territorial government sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly, provided details to The Canadian Press.
They say the Grays Bay road and port project in Nunavut and the Mackenzie Valley highway project in the Northwest Territories are to be announced at a news conference in Yellowknife.
The former would see a 230-kilometre all-season road built through the N.W.T. and Nunavut, unlocking mining opportunities for critical minerals in the North.