Chemical industry in Canada

projects tracked
50
active
31
chemical parks
6

Projects in Canada

chemXplore tracks 50 projects in Canada, of which 31 are active.

  1. 3 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 9 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 3 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 12 projects Under Construction
  5. 3 projects Commissioning & Start-up
  6. 1 project Qualification & Validation

Of the active ones, 21 new construction, 9 expansion and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 2 4 6 8 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

8 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 29 September 2026 LNG Canada Phase 2 expansion, Kitimat · FID / Sanctioned
  • 16 September 2026 Sanofi Toronto Charles Best flu vaccine building · Qualification & Validation
  • 27 August 2026 Evonik Vancouver lipid nanoparticle GMP drug product facility · Announced / Concept
  • August 2026 Tidewater Renewables Prince George SAF facility · FEED / Pre-FID
  • 13 July 2026 Green Graphite Technologies Mississauga graphite purification demonstration plant · Commissioning & Start-up

Latest Canadian chemical industry news

9 October 2026
Equinor and Shell partner on Bay du Nord; Shell takes 30% stake

Transaction supports maturation toward an early‑2027 investment decision; operator retains 70% and FPSO-based development in the Flemish Pass continues.

3 October 2026
Genmab: Rinatabart Sesutecan (Rina‑S) shows durable responses in platinum‑resistant ovarian cancer

Rina‑S 120 mg/m² Q3W achieved 45.9% ORR and 12.1‑month median DOR in 109 platinum‑resistant ovarian cancer patients; activity seen across FRα expression levels.

2 October 2026
Carbon Neutral Fuels joins Bioenergy Australia to advance Queensland bioSAF

Joins the national bioenergy body and signs an MoU to explore bioSAF from captured sugarcane waste in Queensland; links to international scale-up pipeline.

1 October 2026
Novo Nordisk: Wegovy normalised liver fat in 88.5% of obese adults in STEP UP subanalysis

MRI‑PDFF subanalysis (n=55) found mean liver fat fell from 8.8% to 3.1% at week 72; 88.5% with baseline liver fat >5% reached <5%.

30 September 2026
Lilly: Lebrikizumab (EBGLYSS) meets primary endpoint in Phase 3b ADtouch for hand and foot atopic dermatitis

Rapid, significant relief in skin clearance, itch, pain and patient satisfaction versus placebo; consistent safety and fewer patients required rescue medication.

30 September 2026
Novo Nordisk CagriSema lowers food‑cue brain activity, cuts organ fat and shows bone‑marker reassurance

fMRI shows reduced ‘food noise’ and cravings; trials report major weight loss, reductions in abdominal/liver/pancreas fat and preliminary bone‑marker reassurance.

29 September 2026
JGC-Fluor JV receives NTP for LNG Canada Phase 2 after FID

Notice to Proceed issued for LNG Canada Phase 2 after FID; contract mainly lump-sum with some cost-plus; JGC to recognise US$7.5bn in fiscal 2026 after FEED update.

29 September 2026
Fluor JV with JGC Selected for LNG Canada Phase 2 After FID

Notice to proceed issued; US$7.5bn share to be recognized in Q3 FY2026; Phase 2 adds one storage tank and two trains, doubling output to ~28 Mtpa.

29 September 2026
Shell approves final investment decision for LNG Canada Phase 2

Phase 2 will double Kitimat LNG output to 28 mtpa; Shell’s 40% stake adds nearly 6 mtpa, with commercial operations targeted in the early 2030s.

28 September 2026
Bayer Lynkuet granted FDA Priority Review for VMS in women on endocrine therapy for HR+ breast cancer

FDA accepted the sNDA and granted Priority Review for Lynkuet to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms in women on endocrine therapy for HR+ breast cancer.

Chemical parks and clusters

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