The Globe and Mail reports in its Monday edition that the Haisla Nation-led Cedar LNG project has applied to regulators for permission to boost its future production capacity of liquefied natural gas by 25 per cent, saying the higher output will provide much-needed economic benefits. The Globe's Brent Jang writes that Cedar started construction last year and is slated to begin supercooling natural gas into liquid form in late 2028, with exports to be shipped to Asia from the Haisla's traditional territory in Kitimat, B.C. The Haisla own 50.1 per cent of Cedar, while Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline holds 49.9 per cent. "Advancement of engineering design has identified the opportunity to increase the project liquefaction capacity," Cedar said in a filing to British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Office. The province and the federal government have described LNG exports to Asia as a crucial way for Canada to diversify its economy and reduce reliance on the United States. The B.C. regulator previously led a wide-ranging review of Cedar in collaboration with the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. The project won approvals in 2023 from the provincial and federal environmental regulators.