The Cedar LNG project received $200 million in federal funding along with $500 million in loan guarantees from the Liberal government, a move that has drawn sharp criticism for subsidizing fossil fuel infrastructure amid pressing climate concerns and economic vulnerability.

The Government of Canada announced a $200 million contribution through the Strategic Innovation Fund to support the Cedar LNG project. This investment aims to bolster Indigenous economic reconciliation, develop low-carbon LNG powered by hydroelectricity, and create both construction and long-term skilled jobs.

On March 21, 2025, the Government of Canada announced a contribution agreement of up to $200 million under the Strategic Innovation Fund in support of Cedar LNG, a major Indigenous majority-owned LNG export project. The support is designed to enhance Indigenous economic reconciliation, generate significant job opportunities, and bolster Canada’s low‐carbon economic transition.

Cedar LNG secured up to $200 million in funding from the Government of Canada via the Strategic Innovation Fund to support its $5.96 billion project. The project, characterized by Indigenous majority ownership and a focus on clean energy and job creation, is set to produce ultra-low-carbon LNG and foster economic reconciliation in Kitimat, British Columbia.

The Canadian federal government announced up to $200M in funding for Cedar LNG, an LNG export project jointly led by the Haisla First Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corp. The project, hailed as the largest Indigenous majority-owned infrastructure initiative in Canadian history, aims to boost economic diversification, create jobs, and support sustainable development while competing with U.S. tariffs.

Steelhead LNG has initiated legal proceedings in British Columbia against Cedar LNG, Pembina Pipeline, and ARC Resources, accusing Cedar LNG of wilfully exploiting proprietary information to secure substantial financial commitments, a move Steelhead claims was unethical and wrongful.