Our newsletter: 29 January 2026 LNG and natural gas a national imperative Alliance CEO Karen Ogen (above) had key messages for Canada as she spoke to a meeting of Alliance advisors in January: “Looking ahead, 2026 looks to be a pivotal year for First Nations’ interest in natural-gas development. . . . “LNG and natural-gas …
Our newsletter: 15 January 2026 From pipeline backlash to benefits As elected chief councillor for the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in BC, Karen Ogen faced “huge backlash” for the decision to support the Coastal GasLink natural-gas pipeline and LNG. But there were benefits, and “our community is thriving now.” Karen now is CEO of our First …
Our newsletter: 31 December 2025 First Nations need real resource careers We see it often: natural-resource projects, including LNG, that speak happily of the training and jobs that will go to Indigenous people and communities. And they do. But in practice those jobs are far too often modest ones: janitor, security guard, caretaker, junior technician, …
Our newsletter: 18 December 2025 LNG carriers meet rigorous safety standards As LNG Canada points out: “LNG shipping has one of the best records in the shipping industry . . . without a single cargo loss since the first commercial cargo was shipped in 1964.” And it continues: “All LNG carriers adhere to rigorous safety standards …
Our newsletter: 04 December 2025 Macdonald-Laurier Institute honours our Alliance CEO Alliance CEO Karen Ogen is becoming a senior fellow of the prestigious Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The word went informally to members of the think-tank from Joshua Wheeler, its manager of operations: “Our Fellows are at the core of what we do. They provide the expertise that …
