Overview

• Marinvest Energy Canada has outlined plans for a liquefaction plant, marine export terminal and hundreds of kilometres of pipeline at Baie-Comeau on the St. Lawrence River
• Its Canadian subsidiary lists no local employees but has registered four lobbyists to engage officials in Quebec City and Ottawa ahead of permitting
• Premier François Legault confirmed meetings with proponents and said the project’s “very preliminary” status means its first test will be whether it delivers jobs and revenue for Quebecers
• The proposal will fall under Canada’s new major projects legislation, which fast-tracks environmental reviews for ventures deemed to serve the national interest
• Greenpeace and other advocacy groups have called for comprehensive impact assessments, pointing to past rejections over greenhouse-gas emissions, marine risks and Indigenous rights