The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that partners in the Shell-led LNG Canada project on the B.C. coast are expected to announce on Tuesday that they have agreed to proceed with a $30-billion-plus expansion of the facility against a backdrop of surging global demand for the fuel. The Globe's Jeffrey Jones writes the plans call for doubling the capacity of the plant at Kitimat, B.C., to as much as 30 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas a year. LNG Canada began exports to Asia from its first phase in 2025. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson will be in the West Coast city for an announcement about energy on Tuesday. The LNG Canada expansion was early among those referred to the Major Projects Office to be considered for fast-track approval. The project is expected to attract $33-billion in private investment to Canada. The partners had targeted a decision by the end of this year on moving forward with the project. Earlier this year, LNG Canada agreed to take the lead role in developing plans for an expansion of the Coastal GasLink pipeline. TC Energy operates Coastal GasLink and owns 35 per cent of the pipeline, which attracted significant indigenous opposition.