Varcoe: From no business case to promoting LNG — gas producers welcome Ottawa's new support for growing sector
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Canada's LNG is cleaner than competing U.S. suppliers and there are interested buyers for it, Hodgson said Tuesday on the Vassy Kapelos Show.
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For Peyto Exploration & Development CEO Jean-Paul Lachance, having the federal minister in charge of energy actively promote LNG exports from Canada — and potentially include these initiatives on Ottawa's new major projects list under Bill C-5 — is telling.
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'The fact we're hearing that from our own government now, the federal government, is a very positive sign. It's a long way from, 'There's no business case for LNG,' which we heard from the previous government,' Lachance said in an interview Wednesday.
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'That gives me some confidence that there's going to be some support for LNG projects within Canada . . . It sends the right signal to the capital markets that we're open for business here.'
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The Carney government recently passed Bill C-5 as it seeks to expedite approval of major infrastructure deemed to be of national significance. It's now consulting over which projects should make the cut.
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The Alberta government and many industry leaders are pushing for the list to include a major export pipeline to ship more oil to the West Coast, although no proponent has made a formal project proposal.
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The prospects for new LNG projects being included on the list appear strong and could provide a shot in the arm for western Canadian natural gas producers to attract new investment and boost output.
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The colossal Shell-led LNG Canada terminal began moving first cargoes to customers this summer, launching a new energy export sector for the country.
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