The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that LNG Canada has agreed to take the lead role on the potential expansion of the Coastal GasLink pipeline across Northern British Columbia, a move designed to spur construction of two major projects. The Globe's Brent Jang writes that the Shell PLC-led LNG Canada is expected to make a final investment decision by the end of 2026 on whether to proceed with its own phase 2 expansion, which would double capacity for production of liquefied natural gas at the export terminal in Kitimat. If LNG Canada goes ahead with its phase 2 plan for the Kitimat terminal, it will require Coastal GasLink to double pipeline capacity. TC Energy operates the existing Coastal GasLink pipeline. On Wednesday, TC Energy said Coastal GasLink (CGL) has signed commercial agreements with LNG Canada, which will take responsibility for managing front-end engineering and design for increasing the pipeline's capacity. Industry experts say it could cost $6-billion to add five compressor stations to double capacity along CGL's 670-kilometre route. LNG Canada started shipping the fuel to Asia from Kitimat last June. Cost overruns dogged CGL, with a final price tag of $14.5-billion, up from $6.2-billion.