Ottawa Announces $200M Contribution Toward Cedar LNG Project in BC

Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Crystal Smith during a press conference announcing that the Cedar LNG project has been given environmental approval in Vancouver, on March 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/Rich Lam

Ottawa says it is contributing up to $200 million toward the Cedar LNG project on the northern B.C. coast.

The money is coming through the Strategic Innovation Fund, which falls under the Innovation, Science and Economic Development ministry.