Canada poised to become ‘one of the largest suppliers of LNG in the world’: energy minister
Canada poised to become ‘one of the largest suppliers of LNG in the world’: energy minister
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Publish Date: 2026-03-01 11:25:00
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Canada’s energy minister says the country is poised to become one of the world’s biggest suppliers of liquefied natural gas, exporting as much as 100 million tonnes per year.
Tim Hodgson delivered that optimistic outlook to a parliamentary committee earlier this month, noting that countries such as Japan, South Korea, China and India all want Canadian gas.
“If we deliver, as we hope proponents would deliver, up to 100 million tonnes per annum, that would make us one of the largest suppliers of LNG in the world,” he said.
Hitting that goal would require more than just the LNG projects currently underway — which at full capacity would provide less than 50 million tonnes for export each year.
Hodgson’s comments came ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to India where LNG is expected to be a focus.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson says Canada could eventually export 100 million tonnes of LNG per year. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
Exporting LNG requires specialized facilities that allow shippers to cool standard piped natural gas to -162 C before it can be loaded onto ships. The country’s first and only export terminal, LNG Canada, began operating in June in Kitimat, B.C.
But other B.C. projects are either under construction or being proposed.
“From a Canadian perspective, just from an economic perspective, they are amongst the most impactful projects we can do,” said Hodgson.
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