LNG could help break Canada’s dependence on the U.S. energy economy but there are no guarantees [Video]

There’s something new on the scenic skyline in Kitimat, B.C., more than 600 kilometres up the coast from Vancouver.

A bright orange flare, burning above LNG Canada’s sprawling export terminal as tests on the facility are conducted ahead of the very first shipment of liquefied natural gas from Canada to Asia, scheduled to happen in the next few months.

Teresa Waddington, vice-president of corporate relations with LNG Canada, was in Kitimat earlier this month when the Greek tanker Maran Gas Roxana, made its way through the Douglas Channel carrying a load of LNG that will be used for equipment testing before the project comes online.

“It was a big moment for me as a Canadian,” she said.

“It is going to diversify Canada’s energy export market … Canadian gas offers a whole new opportunity.”

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