‘It’s a big concern’: MPs scrutinize head of Major Projects Office for past role in Trans Mountain contract

Dawn Farrell was CEO of the Trans Mountain Corporation when it issued a $32.9-million sole-source contract to McKinsey and Company to help the pipeline expansion project save money as the multibillion-dollar price tag ballooned in 2022.

Bloc Québécois MP Sébastien Lemire said Dawn Farrell's previous decision to approve a controversial McKinsey contract is concerning given her new position with the Major Projects Office.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

November 19, 2025

Opposition MPs say the fact the new head of the Major Projects Office was at the helm of the Trans Mountain expansion project as costs ballooned and a controversial contract was awarded to McKinsey has given them some pause.

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