Could Canadian LNG ambitions put Washington on edge?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian and American leaders have long touted the idea of North American energy dominance, building one of the world’s most deeply integrated energy markets, complete with cross-border pipelines and power grids.

In recent years, however, left-leaning politicians on both sides have worked to reduce fossil fuel dependence and accelerate the transition to clean energy.

The political winds changed with the return of Donald Trump, who views attempts to shift to renewables as premature and bad policy. Instead, he is renewing U.S. investment in oil and gas.

Meanwhile, Canada’s energy program has entered a new phase. Prime Minister Mark Carney has broken from Justin Trudeau’s cautious stance on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to embrace a more diversified approach that i