B.C. New Democrats take credit for LNG expansion amid provincial election
LNG Canada Phase 2 will add up to 4,000 construction jobs and $50 billion in economic activity, the B.C. NDP said.
- On Tuesday, LNG Canada announced a $33 billion investment to proceed with Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, B.C., with Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby celebrating the project at a Vancouver event.
- Eby, who called a snap election two years early, is leveraging the project to bolster his campaign, with the British Columbia NDP claiming collaborative effort with the federal government secured the investment.
- The expansion will create 4,000 construction jobs and generate approximately $28 billion in government revenue, according to Eby, while providing billions in contracts for First Nations and local businesses across the region.
- Green Leader Emily Lowan criticized the project's foreign ownership, citing "dirtier air" and "rising asthma rates," while Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson argued the NDP would not best promote resource development.
- Export capacity will double to 28 million tonnes annually, strengthening Canada's energy supply to Asia and Europe, while emissions are projected to be 35% lower than global averages, positioning British Columbia as a competitive, low-emitting exporter.
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Eby celebrates landing LNG, while Conservatives point to his past opposition to the industry
After some tough days on the campaign trail, Tuesday brought wind to David Eby’s sails: a photo-op with popular Prime Minister Mark Carney and the chance to celebrate landing a major investment in B.C.—Phase 2 of LNG Canada.
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LNG expansion in northern B.C. amid provincial election boosts Eby's party: expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney stepped onto a chair Tuesday at a photo opportunity after a multibillion-dollar LNG announcement and came eye-to-eye with the six-foot-seven-inch David Eby, making both leaders laugh.
B.C. New Democrats take credit for LNG expansion amid provincial election
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says the multibillion-dollar expansion of a liquefied natural gas export terminal off the northern coast will create jobs and change lives as his party takes credit for the project with the provincial election entering its second week.
BC NDP: Eby has secured largest private sector investment in Canadian history
THE BC NDP said on Tuesday that David Eby has secured the largest private-sector investment in Canadian history with the final green light for LNG Canada’s expanded project. For years, the BC NDP worked closely with the federal government and the company to advance the project and build the confidence needed to secure this investment. […]
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