Canada's drive to become a major exporter of liquefied natural gas is raising environmental and human rights concerns, according to an Al Jazeera investigation from Kitimat, British Columbia.
LNG Canada, the country's first large export plant, began operating there in 2025 and recently approved a $33bn expansion to double output. The plant burned off more than 350 million cubic metres of gas in its first year because of a problem with its main flare stack, and some residents described louder noise, poorer air and lost night skies.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has placed LNG Canada and Ksi Lisims LNG on its list of fast-tracked major projects as it seeks trade partners beyond the United States. A Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives economist argued the push is driven by investment rather than strategy. Carney's office declined an interview.
Source: Al Jazeera
