A statement from CAPP claimed that LNG will allow Canada to grow its Asia-Pacific trade and create additional jobs, while improving its international reputation as a place to invest.
Tim McMillan, President and CEO of CAPP, said: “The government’s commitment to LNG shows that they are interested in balancing both Canada’s sustained environmental leadership and its prosperity […] Canada is seizing its opportunity to be an energy supplier for the future […] By approving LNG terminals, Canada has a remarkable opportunity to create jobs, contribute to communities and generate economic growth […] LNG could support the expansion of renewable energy such as solar and wind by complementing their intermittent output […] Without access to global LNG markets, Western Canadian natural gas production is expected to decline over the next 10 years […] Right now LNG is operating in a highly competitive environment so there are many contributing factors that go towards deciding whether or not a project proceeds or not.”
