How the Liberal Government Turned Away Germany — and Left Newfoundland Behind Again In 2022, the world was in an energy crisis. Germany, one of the largest economies on Earth, was desperately searching for reliable sources of natural gas after cutting ties with Russia. Their first stop wasn’t Qatar — it was Canada. More specifically, it was Newfoundland and Labrador. A Newfoundland company had a bold plan: to build a natural gas liquefaction facility right in Placentia Bay. The project promised