ON OUR OWN

Re Ottawa Says No Federal Financing For Exporting LNG To Europe (Report on Business, July 4): Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s response to the European need for liquefied national gas, to reduce their dependence on Russian gas, is to me a perfect example of the Trudeau government’s myopia.

Western Europe is resorting to an expanded use of coal, including lignite, to achieve some degree of energy security. While Canada is not in a position to offer additional supplies in the near term, it certainly could do so over the medium-to-long term. Replacing coal with LNG would mean a reduction in global carbon emissions, even if it meant a slight increase in Canadian emissions.

Yet it seems that Mr. Wilkinson can only offer the same tortuous regulatory regime that effectively means nothing will happen, rather than a practical, environmental-friendly alternative that might actually do some good.

A pity.

John Sutherland Victoria