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As the government rushed the bill through the House of Commons in June, MPs studying it at the committee stage amended it to suggest that the government offer its criteria for determining which projects are in the national interest, and to require it to issue a timeline for when that might happen.
The amendment was moved by the Conservatives and narrowly passed on a 5-4 vote, with the Liberals opposing it.
In response, Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc tabled a report in the House on Sept. 26 saying the government had not defined "national interest." The report did not say when, or if, the government would offer a definition.