Building Trades celebrate LNG Canada work in new campaign

CBTU’s digital ads, workplace events and shareable materials celebrate skilled trades careers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Canada’s Building Trades Unions rolled out the national “We Built That” campaign to spotlight the 65,000 unionized tradespeople who built the LNG Canada terminal and Coastal GasLink pipeline — the country’s first liquefied-natural-gas export project.
  • The $40-billion development positions Canada among global LNG exporters and could generate up to $23 billion for the economy over the next 40 years while supplying lower-emission fuel to overseas markets.
  • CBTU’s digital ads, workplace events and shareable materials celebrate skilled trades careers and urge governments to back further energy-infrastructure projects that sustain high-value jobs.

The Whole Story:

Canada’s Building Trades Unions has launched a national “We Built That” campaign celebrating unionized skilled tradesworkers who helped construct the country’s first liquefied natural-gas export project.

The campaign follows last month’s inaugural shipment of LNG from the $40-billion LNG Canada terminal in Kitimat, B.C., supplied by TC Energy’s Coastal GasLink pipeline. Construction of the six-year project employed more than 65,000 tradespeople from across the country.

CBTU executive director Sean Strickland said the milestone highlights “the incredible skills and dedication of Canada’s unionized tradespeople, who built the infrastructure that puts Canada on the map as a responsible and reliable LNG exporter.”

Industry analysts estimate the project could add up to $23 billion to Canada’s economy over the next 40 years, while providing lower-emission fuel to overseas markets.

The CBTU campaign features digital ads, social-media material and workplace events designed to recognize trades careers and promote further investment in energy infrastructure. It also urges governments to continue supporting industrial projects that create high-value jobs for carpenters, pipefitters, electricians and other union members.

Canada joins the United States, Qatar and Australia among nations exporting LNG, positioning its West Coast as a potential gateway to growing Asian demand. A planned second production line at Kitimat could double capacity later this decade, subject to final approvals.

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