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Alliance CEO Karen Ogen: Indigenous-led LNG deal with Germany is the kind of reconciliation Canada needs

The following guest column by Alliance CEO Karen Ogen ran in The Financial Post on June 3: Opinion: Indigenous-led LNG deal with Germany is the kind of reconciliation Canada needs Karen Ogen: The agreement between the Ksi Lisims project and a government-owned German energy utility shows reconciliation can bring real benefit By Karen Ogen An Indigenous-led …

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Blog: High hopes for hydrogen and ammonia in Alberta

The Alliance supports forms of energy development other than natural gas, including hydrogen. Hence this feature, first published by Resource Works: Development in Canada of hydrogen as a “clean” fuel and resource has been slower than generally hoped for — but Alberta is trying to set a pioneering pace. “Hydrogen represents a significant economic opportunity …

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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 …

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For LNG and resources, Ottawa offers more carrot, less stick

The new federal Budget 2025 is being hailed as indicating “a change of tone” on natural-resource issues. All in all, says Heather Exner-Pirot of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, the budget shows signs of a better mix of “carrot and stick” than did the Justin Trudeau government. “The last budget was still in the ‘stick’ era. Finally, …

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