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title: "BC Conservatives call LNG Canada Phase 2 decision a start, pledge to double production by 2032"
description: "Conservative candidate Claire Rattée issued a statement on September 29 welcoming the final investment decision on LNG Canada Phase 2 and calling for a plan to more than double natural gas production by 2032 and triple it by 2035."
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The Conservative Party of BC published a statement on September 29 welcoming the final investment decision for LNG Canada Phase 2, calling the announcement a start and committing to treat energy as an urgent economic mission if the party wins the October 24 election. The statement was issued by [Claire Rattée](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/claire-rattee), the party's candidate for Skeena, on behalf of the party.

The final investment decision means the companies behind LNG Canada Phase 2 have committed the capital needed to proceed with expanding the natural gas export facility in Kitimat.

## What the party says it would do

The party published a commitment document called the BC Energy Superpower Plan alongside the statement. According to the plan, a Conservative government would:

- More than double natural gas production by 2032 and more than triple it by 2035, figures the party puts forward on its own without an independent breakdown
- Designate the Montney Formation in northeastern BC as a strategic provincial asset
- Pass a 120-day permitting target for major projects
- Work toward harmonizing provincial and federal approvals for BC-led projects within one year

These commitments are the Conservative Party of BC's own, as published on its website, and have not been independently verified.

## The NDP's response

The BC NDP disputes the Conservative Party's account of the province's record on LNG. Premier David Eby said on September 29, as reported by The Canadian Press, that his government has delivered on LNG and that five LNG facilities are reaching final investment decision or are under construction in BC. Both characterizations are the parties' own.

The party's statement quoted BC NDP MLA [Niki Sharma](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/niki-sharma) as having called BC gas development "a race to the bottom." The statement did not give the date or context of that quote. The Conservative Party of BC's release carried no response from Sharma. Her own position is not described in the Conservative release.

## What voters can do

The full BC Energy Superpower Plan is available at the Conservative Party of BC's website. Voters can read more about the party at [/bc/provincial-2026/parties/conservative-party-of-bc](/bc/provincial-2026/parties/conservative-party-of-bc). The BC election is Saturday, October 24, 2026. Advance voting runs October 16 to 21, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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