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. He says Canada must expand the port’s capacity and connected infrastructure if the country is to become more independent, increasing trade with Asian countries, while moving exports away from the United States. Carney says the port’s expansion is a “tremendous opportunity” to strengthen Canada’s independence and resilience while creating jobs. The federal government has said the Major Projects Office would immediately start consulting with Indigenous communities about the expansion plan. Alberta’s West Coast oil pipeline proposal, which would terminate at Roberts Bank, is also being considered as part of the plan for the port.