Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her province has begun talks with British Columbia as part of a push to greatly expand the reach of Canadian natural gas to more foreign markets.
Speaking on the final day of the international LNG 2023 conference in Vancouver, Smith said delegates told her that many countries in Asia cannot meet emission reduction goals without natural gas, and the goal should be for Canada to fill—and benefit from—that gap.
She expressed frustration about the lack of federal infrastructure that would allow Alberta producers to fulfil global market needs.
“With the right infrastructure in place, Western Canada would become a sought after supplier for both Asia and Europe,” Smith told conference attendees….