# As Carney advances Vancouver port expansion, environmentalists raise concern for at-risk species

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- CBC News, 2026-09-05 08:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/roberts-bank-terminal-expansion-notice-potential-listing-9.7329825?cmp=rss

> Canada’s federal government is moving to designate the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion in Vancouver as a project of national interest. Environmentalists worry that fast-tracking it could harm the Fraser River Estuary, which is vital to the survival of orcas and salmon.