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Dominic Barton: Canadian LNG is the Bridge the World Needs – and Canada Must Build it Fast

Dominic Barton: Canadian LNG is the Bridge the World Needs – and Canada Must Build it Fast

Dominic Barton, Chairman of Rio Tinto, hailed Canada’s first LNG exports via LNG Canada as a historic milestone that finally allows the country to diversify beyond the U.S. market and …

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Energy for a Secure Future Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development Encourages Regulatory and Policy Reform 

Energy for a Secure Future Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development Encourages Regulatory and Policy Reform 

On October 30, 2025, Energy for a Secure Future (ESF) submitted recommendations to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) as part of its study on the effectiveness …

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Energy for a Secure Future at the CGAI Indo-Pacific Summit and G7 Energy Meetings

Energy for a Secure Future at the CGAI Indo-Pacific Summit and G7 Energy Meetings

ESF engaged with the energy leaders from industry, think tanks and government ahead of the G7 in Toronto on October 29, 2025. Pictured above: Shannon Joseph, Chair, ESF and Crystal …

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Crystal Smith, Senior Fellow at Energy for a Secure Future, Receives Standing Ovation from International Business and Government Leaders

Crystal Smith, Senior Fellow at Energy for a Secure Future, Receives Standing Ovation from International Business and Government Leaders

ESF Senior Fellow Crystal Smith spoke before a gathering of global business and government leaders on October 29, 2025 during the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s B7 program ahead of the …

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Energy for a Secure Future at the 2025 Nation-to-Nation Conference

Energy for a Secure Future at the 2025 Nation-to-Nation Conference

Energy for a Secure Future (ESF) recently took part in the 2025 Nation-to-Nation Conference held in Kitimat, British Columbia, where leaders from across Canada gathered to discuss partnership-led development and …

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ESF Celebrates a New National Tone with Major Projects Announcement

ESF Celebrates a New National Tone with Major Projects Announcement

LNG is at the top of the Major Projects list and Crystal Smith, Senior Fellow, Energy and Partnerships, and former Chief Councillor of Haisla Nation, has been appointed to the …

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ESF welcomes Crystal Smith as Senior Fellow, Energy and Partnerships

ESF welcomes Crystal Smith as Senior Fellow, Energy and Partnerships

Energy for a Secure Future (ESF) is proud to welcome Crystal Smith, former Chief Councillor of the Haisla Nation, as Senior Fellow, Energy and Partnerships.

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ESF at Global Energy Show – Indigenous Leadership, Global Opportunity

ESF at Global Energy Show – Indigenous Leadership, Global Opportunity

Energy for a Secure Future was proud to participate in the 2025 Global Energy Show in Calgary—one of the world’s leading energy conferences, bringing together leaders from industry, government, Indigenous …

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ESF at FNMPC – Indigenous energy in dialogue with the world

ESF at FNMPC – Indigenous energy in dialogue with the world

We were grateful for the opportunity to participate in the 8th Annual FNMPC2025 in Toronto, an event that brought together an incredible array of Indigenous leaders and industry professionals from …

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ESF’s mission to Japan: Canadian LNG for Asia’s energy security and emissions reduction

ESF’s mission to Japan: Canadian LNG for Asia’s energy security and emissions reduction

In February 2025, Energy for a Secure Future (ESF) led a mission to Japan, bringing together leaders from Indigenous communities, energy companies, and government to deepen dialogue around Canada’s role …

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