# Roberts Bank Terminal 2 listed as project of national interest – October 30, 2026

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At a news conference at the Port of Vancouver, federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon announces that the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion has been designated as a project of national interest. The expansion aims to increase the annual capacity of the port by 2.4 million containers. The minister is joined by Peter Xotta (president and CEO of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority), Laura Cassidy (chief, Tsawwassen First Nation), Jill McKnight (veterans affairs minister), Lorne Doerkson (British Columbia premier-designate), Parm Bains (MP for Richmond East—Steveston), and Braeden Caley (MP for North Vancouver—Capilano).

- What it is: Recorded live
- Length: 55 min
- Shown live: Fri 30 Oct 2026, 19:19 UTC
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