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Interim leader pledges double LNG production by 2032

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  • Interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson pledged to double British Columbia’s liquefied natural gas production by 2032.
  • Both leaders said their economic plans would help reduce British Columbia’s $13.8-billion deficit.
  • NDP leader David Eby announced his government will double critical mineral exports within five years.
  • Eby said Prince Rupert port will expand to become Canada’s second-largest facility by 2030.
  • Doerkson cited a $1.5-billion accounting error that overstated natural-gas revenue forecasts.