Reality check: exporting Canadian LNG won’t help Europe but will hurt Canada’s economy

It doesn’t make sense to continue wrapping up limited dollars in the energy infrastructure of the past while Europe and the rest of the world are actively focused on building the infrastructure of the present and future.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in August 2022, said clearly in July that ‘if we want to reconcile supply security and climate protection, then this is only possible with renewable energies.’ Canada cannot scale up its LNG infrastructure fast enough to meet Europe’s immediate needs, writes Nichole Dusyk. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Opinion

BY NICHOLE DUSYK

October 10, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing energy crisis mean Europe is desperate for energy, sparking renewed interest in developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities on Canada’s East Coast. After proponents’ hopes for a Germany-Canada LNG export deal were dashed

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