Canada is rapidly expanding its LNG export capacity—and the shift could change the country’s energy relationship with the United States.
For decades, almost all of Canada’s natural-gas exports went to the U.S. But new LNG infrastructure on British Columbia’s Pacific coast is opening direct access to buyers in Asia and Europe.
In this video, we examine LNG Canada, Cedar LNG, Woodfibre LNG and the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project, along with the long-term contracts, pipelines, Indigenous partnerships and infrastructure behind Canada’s emerging export network.
We also look at the other side of the story: growing global LNG supply, expanding U.S. exports, potential price pressure, environmental concerns and why Canada’s energy leverage over the United States remains more complicated than the headlines suggest.
Topics covered:
- Canada’s LNG export transformation
- LNG Canada and Pacific exports
- Ksi Lisims LNG
- Cedar LNG and Indigenous ownership
- Woodfibre LNG
- Canada’s access to Asian and European markets
- U.S. energy dependence on Canadian gas
- Global LNG supply competition
- Environmental and Indigenous considerations
- What LNG diversification could mean for Canada’s future
This video is for news, analysis and informational purposes. Figures and projections can change as projects, contracts and market conditions develop.
- Natural Resources Canada — Canadian Liquefied Natural Gas Projects
Covers Canadian LNG projects, capacities and development status. Natural Resources Canada — Canadian LNG Projects - Natural Resources Canada — Energy Trade Data
Provides figures on Canada’s natural-gas exports to the United States and Canada’s broader energy-trade dependence. Natural Resources Canada — Energy Trade Data - LNG Canada — First Cargo Announcement
Official information on LNG Canada’s first LNG cargo from Kitimat on June 30, 2025, its 14-MTPA Phase 1 capacity and potential Phase 2 expansion. LNG Canada — First Cargo - Cedar LNG — Official Project Overview
Information on Cedar LNG, its Haisla Nation partnership, 3-MTPA floating facility and planned 2028 service date. Cedar LNG — Project Overview - Reuters — Santos & Ksi Lisims LNG Agreement, September 15, 2026
Reports Santos’ agreement to purchase approximately 1 million tonnes per year of LNG from the proposed Ksi Lisims project for up to 20 years.
