<strong>By Teddy Clark and Marci Cho</strong>

Recent weeks offered a harsh reminder that Canada must get smarter and faster when it comes to major project approvals. It’s time to tackle the bureaucracy that is costing us all and get our strategic resources to international markets.

The <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Rook I Project&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.nexgenenergy.ca/rook-1-project/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.nexgenenergy.ca/rook-1-project/" target="_blank">Rook I Project</a>, located in the Clearwater River Dene Nation territory of Saskatchewan, is an example of the federal government failing us. This world-class project owned by NexGen Energy is capable of <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;producing&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/In-Quotes-NexGen-Energy-s-Leigh-Curyer-on-the-Rook&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/In-Quotes-NexGen-Energy-s-Leigh-Curyer-on-the-Rook" target="_blank">producing</a> 25 per cent of the world’s mined uranium supply when in operation, enough to <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;power&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://s29.q4cdn.com/771751572/files/doc_downloads/CIS2024_booklet_12_FINAL.pdf&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://s29.q4cdn.com/771751572/files/doc_downloads/CIS2024_booklet_12_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">power</a> 46 million homes per year.

We can no longer afford bureaucratic delays and debilitating red tape. It’s time to get this country moving again{ai:summary}<p>Canada needs to streamline its bureaucratic processes for major project approvals to effectively utilize its strategic resources. The Rook I Project in Saskatchewan, which could supply 25% of the world's uranium, exemplifies the federal government's inefficiencies that hinder economic progress. #economy</p>

Opinion: Canada must stop delaying resource projects

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