Ukraine wants Canada’s LNG for 30 years. Will Carney deliver?
Ukraine wants Canada's LNG for 30 years as Kyiv presses Carney to cement Canada as a long-term energy supplier, marking a potential break from the Trudeau government's approach to natural gas exports.
Ukraine is seeking to lock Canada into a 30-year energy partnership centred on Canadian liquefied natural gas, raising fresh questions about whether Prime Minister Mark Carney will back a major LNG export strategy despite years of federal opposition to new export infrastructure.
Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal announced the proposal after meeting with Canadian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, saying Kyiv wants to establish an “energy security bridge” built around long-term supplies of Canadian LNG.
The proposal follows recent agreements between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Carney as Ukraine braces for another winter of Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.
Shmyhal said the two countries also discussed a potential $650 million Canadian grant to help Ukraine purchase natural gas ahead of winter as part of Ottawa’s broader support package.
Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s power grid, gas facilities and heating infrastructure since its full-scale invasion in 2022, leaving millions vulnerable to blackouts during freezing winter months.
