Editorial standards

How we research and check every brief

A reader should be able to check any figure in our reports in one click. These are the rules we follow to make that true.

Sources come first

Every project brief cites its sources by name and link. We prefer, in order: the owner’s own release or filing; the regulator (AER, AUC, CER, BC EAO, IAAC, provincial registries); government notices; then trade and local press. In October 2026 the reports cite 59 sources from 48 publishers and agencies.

Figures as published

Costs, capacities and dates appear exactly as the owner or government published them, in the currency they used. We do not convert currencies in charts or add up figures that measure different things. When two credible figures differ, we give the newer official one and say what changed.

Dates and status

Each issue has a research cut-off date, printed on the cover. “Status” is what the owner or regulator has confirmed by that date. Forward dates are the owner’s targets, labelled as targets.

Analysis is marked as analysis

The “Why it matters” line on each brief is our read for contractors and suppliers: the packages to watch and who is buying. It sits apart from the reported facts so readers can tell the two apart at a glance.

Independence

No owner, contractor or advertiser pays to be included or to review coverage before publication. Sponsorships are labelled and never appear inside a project brief.

Corrections

Send corrections to editor@westerncanadaprojects.com. We fix confirmed errors in the next mid-month update and in the following issue, and note what changed.

What we leave out

We do not publish personal contact details of individuals. Procurement contacts in the reports are corporate supplier pages, project offices and public tender portals.