David Keane on LNG and First Nations Leadership
Alliance advisor David Keane brings more than four decades of global energy experience to Canada’s LNG conversation, including over 25 years working directly in liquefied natural gas development. He previously served as president of the BC LNG Alliance and Woodfibre LNG, and most recently led policy and corporate affairs at NextDecade Corporation, developer of the…
David Keane: LNG projects need Indigenous support
David Keane, a globally experienced LNG executive and advisor, told directors of the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance that projects built in genuine partnership with Indigenous communities hold a clear competitive advantage in today’s global LNG market: Speaking during an online presentation to the Alliance’s board, Keane emphasized that Canada remains uniquely positioned to develop a world-class LNG…
LNG exports via Port of Churchill?
Manitoba is putting up $51 million in new funding to help upgrade the Hudson Bay Railway, as federal and provincial government officials begin work toward the possibility of expanding the Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba. Arctic Gateway Group, a partnership of Hudson Bay communities and 29 First Nations, owns the port. It says the…
Blog: How UNDRIP shapes federal and BC law
UNDRIP is now part of Canadian law as an interpretive tool From the law firm of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP In 2025, both the B.C. Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Canada issued significant decisions that speak to the role of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in interpreting and…
Blog: Our LNG’s ‘remarkable power’ to cut world emissions
Increased Canadian LNG exports have the potential 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, opens with this: “Drawing on analysis by Navius…