Earlier this year, when Shell explored the possibility of selling some of its 40% stake in LNG Canada, the naysayers and the BANANA Brigade (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything) had a field day. It was obvious, they crowed, that LNG Canada was verging on failure, and that Shell was seeking to bail out. That …
Our newsletter, 05 November 2026 Karen Ogen on the air In an interview with guest host Jason D’Souza on CBC’s On The Coast radio show, Alliance CEO Karen Ogen looked ahead to LNG development under B.C.’s new Conservative government, which talks of tripling LNG output and expanding LNG exports: Among her points: “I think it’s …
Hats off to FortisBC’s planned Phase 2 expansion of its Tilbury LNG plant in Delta for firmly including a role for, and benefits for, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Band. FortisBC’s commitments to First Nations began with its Statement of Indigenous Principles, developed in 2001 with guidance and input from Indigenous leaders across BC. The company …
Our newsletter, 22 October 2026 CEO on the go Alliance CEO Karen Ogen joined federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson (above) and Indigenous leaders at a roundtable at Fredericton NB, on potential future natural-gas development in New Brunswick. Among the points she made as she spoke of natural-gas and LNG development in BC — and the …
As our blog this week, an update from law firm Norton Rose Fulbright on Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, and its goal of ‘One project, one review, one year.’ By Jay LeMoine: This bill amends several key pieces of legislation with the objective of broadening Canada’s access to global markets and supply chains to …
