Thoughts on BC Politics and More

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce a second set of “nation-building projects,” including at least three focused on critical mineral extraction, one for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) and at least one transmission project, sources told CBC News.  They said there will be a total of at least six projects, including: The Sisson Mine, for critical minerals, in New Brunswick. The Crawford Nickel project in Ontario. The Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project in British Columbia. An Iqaluit hydro project. The Nouveau Monde Graphite Phase 2 project in Quebec.  Of the remaining two, at least one will be a transmission project, the sources said. CBC News is not naming them because they are not authorized to speak freely about internal government decisions ... CLICK HERE for the full story

Last week marked a turning point for Canadian sovereignty. On July 1, 2025, the tanker Gaslog Glasgow departed Kitimat, BC, carrying Canada’s first-ever commercial liquefied natural gas (LNG) export to Asia. More than a shipment, it signaled the end of our economic vassalage to the United States and a long-overdue leap into global energy markets. LNG Canada CEO Chris Cooper called it a “truly historic moment.” He’s right. The cargo left just days after the Kitimat plant produced its first liquefied natural gas and entered operation. The $40-billion mega-project, the largest private-sector investment in Canadian history, is now a fully functional Pacific Coast export hub. It can ship up to 14 million tonnes annually, and expansion is already being discussed. Yet this success didn’t come easily. Despite being one of the world’s largest natural gas producers, Canada lacked an LNG export terminal, largely due to political delays, regulatory hurdles and lack of federal support ... CLICK HER...

I sometimes catch myself staring out over the waters of British Columbia’s coastline — so calm, so vast, so brimming with unspoken opportunity — and I can’t help but wonder how anyone could fail to notice the promise that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) represents for our nation’s future. This country sits atop some of the largest gas reserves on Earth, and we have two coasts eager to connect our product to global markets. I’m a quietly enthusiastic type by nature, and I don’t often indulge in the “I-told-you-so” routine, but whenever I encounter someone who just hasn’t cottoned on to the excitement around LNG, I feel compelled to stage a gentle intervention. In my day-to-day role as CEO of Resource Works, I work with communities from Fort St. John to Kitimat, and beyond. Let me assure you, if you want to see Canadians at work, proud of their craft, and eyeing a brighter future, you’ll find them along the pipeline routes and port terminals that are part of our budding...

... Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has refused to sell clean Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to allies like Germany, Japan, and South Korea while not halting the shipment of filthy coal to China. The sale of Canadian LNG to friendly democracies would give a massive boost to the Canadian economy ... CLICK HERE for the full story

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the federal government is “not interested” in subsidizing future liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, including the electrification of projects currently in the works. In an interview with CTV Question Period host Vassy Kapelos airing on Sunday, Wilkinson said those investments are up to the private sector. “The government is opposed to using government money to fund inefficient fossil fuel subsidies. We’re the first country in the world to actually do that. We are not interested in investing in LNG facilities. That's the role of the private sector. They need to assess the business case and make the investments" . . . . CLICK HERE for the full story