Ship gas to Europe instead of carbon pricing: N.B. Premier [Video]

New Brunswick’s alternative to the federal carbon price would be to eventually ship liquid natural gas to Europe as an alternative to coal, Premier Blaine Higgs told a House of Commons committee Thursday. 

Higgs, appearing virtually before the House operations committee, said there is a business case for the plan, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s misgivings about the viability of shipping LNG out of Atlantic Canada.

There is, however, just one problem.

“We don’t have a gas supply currently,” Higgs said. “And that is the issue.”

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Higgs is one of three premiers who were invited to voice their opposition to the carbon price at the Conservative-chaired committee after they didn’t get a response from the Liberal-controlled finance committee.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe appeared Wednesday, and Higgs and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke back to back Thursday. They are among seven premiers who …