OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney is making a major bet on liquefied natural gas in his latest list of major projects Thursday, pushing to fast-track a new plant and helping to fund the transmission line to power it.

In Terrace, B.C., Carney announced a new list of projects that his government is referring to the Major Projects Office, including the Ksi Lisims LNG plant near Prince Rupert, B.C. and the North Coast Transmission line, a power line project that will help power the plant allowing it to operate as a net-zero facility.

Carney said LNG is set for a big spike in demand and Canada needs to be part of that initiative.

“LNG is an essential fuel for the energy transition. LNG can help Canada build new trading relationships, especially in fast-growing markets in Asia,” he said. “By

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