Building on the natural resources industries that still dominate its economy — and outweigh its promising-but-smaller prospects like biotech — presents a tricky balancing act for Eby, whose governing New Democratic Party includes a strong environmentalist wing.
But the premier, who challenged the Trans Mountain oil pipeline and argued against expanding fossil-fuel infrastructure when he took office in 2022, sees a way to thread the needle.
For no project is that more important than the potential expansion of LNG Canada, which the federal government has said is worth about C$40 billion ($29 billion) in total investment. The development could deliver an economic jolt, but would expand hydrocarbon exports and require massive amounts of energy, complicating British Columbia’s vow to cut emissions 40% by 2030.
“We’ve made some pretty clear commitments around driving down emissions in the province, and we’re at a table…
