When Prime Minister Mark Carney included a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project on his list of the first five "major projects" his government would help fast-track, it wasn't just opponents of the fossil fuel industry that raised their eyebrows.

Energy policy analysts have raised doubts about the decision and say the important question to ask is what has stopped phase two of LNG Canada moving forward.

"It's actually had all of the approvals it needs for nearly a decade," said Amanda Bryant, senior analyst on the oil and gas team at energy and climate policy think-tank the Pembina Institute.

"The uncertainty, I think, is actually coming from the global market. And from it not being clear what the business case is or how strong the business case is for Canadian LNG."

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