Canada’s Building Trades Unions Welcomes LNG Phase 2 following Final Investment  Decision

Canada’s Building Trades Unions congratulates LNG Canada and its partners on the Final Investment Decision for the Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, British Columbia, in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation. This is a significant private sector investment in Canadian workers, Canadian resources, and Canada’s ability to compete in global energy markets. 

Building on the work of thousands of skilled tradespeople who helped construct LNG Canada Phase 1 and the Coastal GasLink pipeline, Phase 2 will create thousands of new opportunities for skilled tradespeople in British Columbia and across Canada. 

Phase 2 will add two LNG trains at the LNG Canada facility, doubling production from 14 to 28 million tonnes per year. The project will also expand the Coastal GasLink pipeline through the construction of five new compressor stations, helping connect more Canadian natural gas to global markets. 

At peak construction, Phase 2 is expected to create up to 4,000 construction jobs in Kitimat, and approximately 2,100 jobs to build new compressor stations along the Coastal GasLink pipeline. The project will provide opportunities for thousands of skilled tradespeople in British Columbia and across Canada. 

“This is an important day for Canada and our skilled trades,” a déclaré Sean Strickland, directeur général des syndicats des métiers du bâtiment du Canada. “The Building Trades members who built Phase 1 showed that Canada can deliver world-class energy infrastructure safely and efficiently. They’re ready to get to work on Phase 2. This investment will create thousands of good-paying, unionized jobs, and put Canadian workers and resources to work. Canada has the resources, the skilled workers, and experience to be a reliable energy supplier. LNG Canada Phase 2 will help bring more Canadian energy to the world, while creating good-paying jobs and economic opportunities at home.”   

For Canada’s Building Trades Unions and the 500,000 unionized construction members we represent across Canada, the project is also a demonstration of what Canadian skilled tradespeople can accomplish when given the opportunity to build major infrastructure at scale. 

Canada’s unionized tradespeople built Phase 1. We’re ready to build Phase 2.