Environmental groups, LNG advocates conflict over natural gas demand as Major Projects Office launches

Climate Action Network Canada sees a focus on LNG as a 'move in the wrong direction,' while the Canadian Gas Association says that domestic LNG production could fulfill a demand in Europe.

In an Aug. 29 press release, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'We are moving at a speed not seen in generations to build ports, railways, energy grids—the major projects that will unlock Canada’s full economic potential and build Canada strong.'The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

September 8, 2025

The recent launch of the Liberals' Major Projects Office is drawing polarizing responses from the fossil fuel sector—which applauds the initiative as a positive step—and environmental groups that are concerned that ramping up certain energy projects, such as liquefied na...

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