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Ottawa invests $200 million to expand a British Columbia LNG export plant

The federal government is putting $200 million into a liquefied natural gas export plant under construction at Squamish, British Columbia, Natural Resources Canada said on November 13. The plant was designed to produce 2.1 million tonnes a year, and the department said the money is meant to lift that to a target of 2.5 to 2.6 million tonnes. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Canada has the resources, Pacific access and workforce, and that investment is needed to turn them into jobs and energy security. The government said selling Canadian LNG to allies in Asia and elsewhere supports its aim of doubling trade with countries other than the United States.

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