Dovgal: British Columbia’s LNG is set to sail – Resource Works

April 11, 2025

BC is set to launch LNG exports within weeks, marking a major push to diversify Canada’s energy markets amid growing US trade uncertainty

The destination has not been named, but the plant near Kitimat is in final testing stages, having imported a cargo of Australian LNG to run through the facility and cool it in preparation for the launch.

LNG Canada can produce up to 14 million tonnes of LNG a year. And it is actively looking into Phase 2 expansion, which would double capacity to 28 million tonnes a year.

The federal government announced during the April 28 election campaign that it supports this doubling of output by LNG Canada , and sees it as “likely” as the country pushes to diversify exports away from the US. The imperative for diversification of markets has never been clearer, as the second Trump administration vociferously signals its abandonment of the economic and trade order that has defined Canada’s place in the world.