$132,200

In the last two years, Encana Corporation has given generously to the ruling powers in British Columbia. The bulk of donations from the oil and gas producer — $117,200 — went to the B.C. Liberal Party, although the company also donated $15,000 to the now-incumbent B.C. NDP. These gifts eclipse those from Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Encana’s much larger rival in the Montney Formation of northeastern B.C. and Alberta, which donated $30,990 over the same period. Several smaller producers operating in B.C. also contributed to both the provincial Liberal Party and the NDP. The donations come as a group of light oil and natural gas companies in Canada, led by Encana, are positioning themselves as a clean “alternative” to the oil sands, in part through lobbying efforts with various provincial and federal governments. Several major companies have also proposed liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities along the B.C. coast.