Thank you for the question, Mr. Barsalou‑Duval.
I don't think the criteria are arbitrary, given that they're in a bill that's before Parliament and that parliamentarians in the House and the Senate will vote on.
As I understand it, a Supreme Court ruling on another subject is a bit different from an economic emergency requiring governments to get projects approved more quickly. I say governments in the plural because, in the vast majority of cases, if not all of them, decisions will be made following consultation and co-operation with the provinces and territories.
There are possible scenarios for all kinds of projects. If the premiers of western Canada and the northern territories present a project that affects several jurisdictions, I would be perfectly comfortable saying that it is in the national interest. I'm inspired by the work of the governments of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, for example.