Our newsletter, 24 September 2026 Canada’s next LNG advantage: Indigenous partnership David Keane, former president of the BC LNG Alliance and of Woodfibre LNG, and a special advisor to our Alliance, says it could become one of Canada’s greatest competitive advantages. “Increasingly, First Nations are looking beyond simply receiving benefits from projects developed within or near their …
British Columbia’s original policy for new liquefied natural gas plants was clear: They must produce net-zero emissions by 2030. So, for one thing, there was to be no burning some of their incoming natural gas to generate the electricity needed to operate their LNG plant. Then reality struck home: There was simply no way that …
For much of the past decade, discussions about Canada’s potential role in global LNG markets have focused on familiar advantages: abundant natural gas resource, proximity to Asian markets, a highly skilled workforce, the colder climate increases operating efficiency, and the opportunity to produce LNG with a comparatively low emissions profile. Those advantages remain important. But …
Our newsletter, 10 September 2026 Trades training = thousands of jobs. But there are challenges The BC government is talking of nearly 100,000 job openings across 100 trades in BC over the next decade. And it has promised to add 5,000 trades training seats in every region of BC in 2026-27. It declares: “There’s never been …
The BC Government lists 35 major projects in BC in various stages of operation or construction or planning. And it says nearly 100,000 job openings are expected across 100 trades in BC over the next decade. It declares: “There’s never been a better time to get into the trades.” And the government has promised to …
