Our newsletter: 29 January 2026
LNG and natural gas a national imperative
Alliance CEO Karen Ogen (above) had key messages for Canada as she spoke to a meeting of Alliance advisors in January:
“Looking ahead, 2026 looks to be a pivotal year for First Nations’ interest in natural-gas development. . . .
“LNG and natural-gas development are not just an opportunity, they are a national imperative.”
She spoke of how “Canadian LNG is Indigenous LNG.” She added that “When Canada exports LNG, it’s done responsibly, and with First Nations collaboration and participation.”
And gas and LNG development mean that “billions of dollars in procurement benefits and revenues are flowing to First Nations.”
As well, Karen said, US trade action and threats to Canadian sovereignty are making it necessary for Canada to try to diversify its exports and build its economic resilience.
“Public opinion across Canada is aligned with federal and provincial actions to expedite major projects, including natural gas and LNG.”
- Read it all on our website at https://ow.ly/VObt50Y1ReL
Our LNG’s power to cut world emissions
Canadian LNG exports have “remarkable power” to reduce global emissions by displacing higher-intensity sources of supply, says a report from the Public Policy Forum, an independent, non-partisan and non-profit think tank.
The Energy Future Forum report, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber Future of Business Centre, says “Canadian LNG — especially from British Columbia — has a world-leading low life-cycle carbon intensity.”
And now “we need to capitalize on our environmental advantages by leveraging our existing export capacity and unlocking the capital flow to new major projects in the
sector by enhancing the economic competitiveness and viability of those projects.”
- Read it here: https://ow.ly/guaq50Y1Tgq
Ksi Lisims LNG in the news
The Nisga’a Nation’s Ksi Lisims LNG project and its PRGT natural-gas pipeline have been in the headlines:
- Nisga’a Nation president Eva Clayton welcomed the signing by Ksi Lisims LNG and BC Hydro of an MoU on the planned North Coast Transmission Line: https://ow.ly/6MQT50Y1UeM (Clayton is also president of our Alliance.)
- BC Energy Minister Adrian Dix said the power line will support Ksi Lisims LNG and is also “a necessary step” for other resource projects: https://ow.ly/9ViR50Y0rp7
- Calgary-based Canada Action said Ksi Lisims and PRGT represent investment of $20 billion — “an irreplaceable investment that will create good jobs and much-needed economic activity for our country.’ https://ow.ly/NEGv50XZc8b
- And Canada Action’s partner, LNG Action, said Ksi Lisims is projected to generate $2.5 billion a year in gross domestic product for Canadians.
- About Ksi Lisims: https://ow.ly/5PqK50XZc8U
FIRST NATIONS and CLEAN ENERGY
- First Nations co-owned solar farm will be largest in Saskatchewan: https://ow.ly/HRzp50XX3Fk
- See also: https://ow.ly/aFUS50XXkbS
- And: https://ow.ly/PxYa50XX3H0
- First Nation helps steer north Vancouver Island wind-energy project: https://ow.ly/tNRa50XX3Ga
- Canada Infrastructure Bank lends First Nations $54 million to own part of transmission line in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: https://ow.ly/yL3C50Y0THO
- See also: https://ow.ly/xn7R50Y0MfY
ALSO IN THE NEWS
- BC Energy Minister Adrian Dix: BC Hydro’s North Coast Transmission Line will support Ksi Lisims LNG and is ‘a necessary step’ for other resource projects: https://ow.ly/9ViR50Y0rp7
- Jim Rushton: It’s time for BC to rethink its aversion to using natural gas to generate electricity: https://ow.ly/b0uP50Y03nh
- Natural gas reserves by country show Canada ranked as No. 14 in the world: https://ow.ly/nbci50XZMM0 And among the world’s natural-gas companies, Canada’s Enbridge is No. 10: https://ow.ly/lm5250XZN2k
- From Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean: If Canadian LNG was used for electricity generation in Japan, South Korea, China or India, it would deliver 50% emissions reduction if replacing coal and 40% if displacing US LNG: https://ow.ly/2RNw50XIB39
- Nisga’a Nation’s KsiLisims LNG project in BC ‘represents an irreplaceable investment that will create good jobs and much-needed economic activity for our country.’ https://ow.ly/NEGv50XZc8b
EVENTS
- Resource Works and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute host an expert discussion of Indigenous land-claim rulings, Feb. 5, Victoria: https://ow.ly/C16P50Y22sf
- Assembly of First Nations, National Natural Resources Forum, Feb. 10-11, Calgary: https://ow.ly/HIG650Xp5v6
- Greater Vancouver Board of Trade/Bennett Jones, energy and natural resources forum, Feb. 19, Vancouver: https://ow.ly/gIBv50Xz9hN
- Business in Vancouver ‘40 Under 40’ awards, Feb. 19, Vancouver: https://ow.ly/ARj650XXs3X
- BC Assembly of First Nations, Special Chiefs Assembly, March 4-5, Penticton: https://ow.ly/j1g250Y3Ngb
- BIV Influential Women in Business Awards, March 6, Vancouver: https://ow.ly/NhLO50XXs93
- The Indigenous Forward Summit (West Coast): March 11-12, Vancouver: https://ow.ly/QuVk50Xri0Q
- Canada Powered by Women, Powering Prosperity event: Energy and economy shaping Canada’s future:
- March 17, Regina: https://ow.ly/mShp50Y1Phr
- March 19, Halifax: https://ow.ly/YAEb50Y1Plz
- April 8, Toronto: https://ow.ly/W88X50Y1PuB
- April 15, Vancouver: https://ow.ly/RonI50Y1PA9
- Nation2Nation Women’s Gathering, April 23-24, Prince George: https://ow.ly/sBxu50XsTSZ
- First Nations Major Projects Coalition, 9th annual conference, April 29-May 1, Toronto: https://ow.ly/baN350Xz7gU
- Public Policy Forum’s Canada Growth Summit, May 7, Toronto: https://ow.ly/ikCs50WGyYr
- The Indigenous Forward Summit (West), May 13-14, Calgary: https://ow.ly/pgku50XrhQ7
- Indigenous Resource Opportunities Conference, June 3-5, Nanaimo: https://ow.ly/lla050Xv9JH
- Global Energy Show Canada, June 9-11, Calgary: https://ow.ly/NnlW50XffWC
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(Published here 01 February 2026)
