By Gary Lamphier
Edmonton Journal March 13, 2015

Deloitte LNG expert sees bright future

Oil prices will rise again. Today’s spending cuts will sow the seeds of tomorrow’s rebound. But until then, it’s time to batten down the hatches and focus on the Oilers’ playoff hopes (small joke).

On the flip side, the mood in British Columbia has perked up of late as layoffs in Wild Rose Country prompt workers to head west of the Rockies, reversing years of migration eastward.

Of course, B.C.’s natural gas industry is also struggling due to low prices. And Premier Christy Clark’s dream of transforming B.C. into a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter has yet to materialize.

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By Jonathan Whitworth, Special to the Vancouver Sun
March 9, 2015 2:07 PM

Proponents must meet B.C.’s high standards, and communities should offer support when they do.

The debate about the future of liquefied natural gas in British Columbia is generating plenty of heat, but often too little light. A casual observer can be forgiven if he or she is just a bit confused about whether LNG will come to B.C.

Strip away the rhetoric, however, and a truth remains: In a growing world economy hungry for cleaner forms of energy, the market for B.C.’s natural gas remains strong.

As CEO of Seaspan ULC and chair of the British Columbia Business Council, I think it is important we remember this when considering LNG’s potential to shape our province for the better.

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