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 …
Our newsletter, 27 August 2026 Green lights awaited on two LNG projects Canada and BC are awaiting vital go-ahead decisions on two LNG -export projects: expansion of LNG Canada at Kitimat and the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project with the Nisga’a Nation in northern BC. For LNG Canada, the partners say the green light for …
Investors short-hand it as FID: the Final Investment Decision, in which investors decide if a multi-billion-dollar mega-project gets a final green light and goes ahead. Now Canada and BC are awaiting vital FIDs on two LNG-for-export projects: One on the expansion of LNG Canada at Kitimat and one on the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project …
Our newsletter, 13 August 2026 Indigenous equity in infrastructure Governments in Canada have dramatically expanded help for Indigenous communities seeking ownership stakes in major project developments. Among the programs, the federal Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program has grown from $5 billion to $10 billion. The Canada Infrastructure Bank’s Indigenous investment target has tripled to $3 billion. And …
The latest in a series from law firm Fasken, via Lexology: Part 3: Indigenous Partnerships and Investment: Indigenous support is critical to energy, infrastructure and resource project success in Canada. Read it at https://bit.ly/4xnirBP • Part 2: Putting Canadian LNG in context, and a look at Canadian LNG going forward: https://bit.ly/4q1GvI3 • Part 1: Canadian LNG …
