Condensed comments by Chief Councillor Crystal Smith of the Haisla Nation, in an interview by Edward Greenspon on the WONK podcast from the Public Policy Forum: On life at the Nation’s Kitamaat Village: We have approximately 2,000 Haisla members that reside here, on and in our community, and others that reside elsewhere like Vancouver, Vancouver Island …
U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt called his position at the White House a “bully pulpit” (i.e., a good pulpit) from which to speak out on issues. Now the Oval Office is, rather, a pulpit for a bully, who in the name of Make America Great Again, is threatening the economy of Canada and, incidentally, the pockets …
It might not amount to a full religious or political conversion, but it’s good to see B.C. Premier David Eby recognizing a little light on the road of natural-resource development. He told the B.C. Natural Resources Forum in Prince George that B.C.’s resources “need to be developed” and added: “Responsible, sustainable development of natural resources …
What can we look for in the world use of LNG in 2025, and farther down the years? In 2023, the latest year for which we have full-year figures, global trade in LNG reached 404 million tonnes, up by 1.7% from 397 million tonnes in 2022. Some current estimates: For this year, the International Energy …
Cedar LNG set for construction to start From the Haisla Nation’s Cedar LNG project (pictures above): Construction has focussed on site preparation and clearing work to prepare for a full construction season in 2025. “In addition to site-clearing work, important environmental management measures have been implemented on site, including sediment and erosion control measures.” Cedar …
