Shell LNG Plant Wins Place on Carney’s Favored Projects List (2)

Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to speed construction of a major expansion of LNG Canada, a large-scale liquefied natural gas export project on Canada’s west coast.

Shell Plc and its Asia-based partners are considering whether to go ahead with a doubling of LNG Canada’s capacity. The prime minister announced Thursday he plans to smooth the path by including it on a list of projects eligible for fast-track acceptance, confirming an earlier report by Bloomberg News.

The list, which Carney has referred to as a “first tranche,” includes projects the government sees as nationally important and wants to expedite. ...