[
 {"claim":"Phase 2 will use COOEC Chinese-fabricated components","status":"Reported by CBC October 2, quoting LNG Canada; package value not disclosed in sources reviewed"},
 {"claim":"C$33B is a Chinese steel purchase","status":"Incorrect interpretation: it is the reported total Phase 2 project cost"},
 {"claim":"Canadian yards cannot do the required work","status":"LNG Canada position disputed by CISC; specifications and bid/capability review not independently assessed"},
 {"claim":"70% of the entire project will use Canadian steel","status":"Not established: reported target covers new compressor-station steel only"},
 {"claim":"Federal Buy Canadian rule automatically binds LNG Canada's private sourcing","status":"Not established; published policy concerns specified federal procurements, with thresholds/provisions"},
 {"claim":"Current planned Chinese component imports attract no tariffs","status":"Attributed to LNG Canada and Finance explanations through CBC; not a shipment-specific customs assessment"},
 {"claim":"Phase 2 final investment decision, C$33B investment and 28 million tonnes annual capacity","status":"Confirmed in official PMO September 29 release; capacity and completion remain forward-looking"},
 {"claim":"Construction employment","status":"PMO projects more than 4,000 direct construction jobs; CBC reports up to 4,000 at peak in Kitimat; different formulations retained, not merged or treated as actual/permanent employment"},
 {"claim":"Indigenous ownership option","status":"PMO describes MNT option up to C$1B for majority interest in new storage tank; not completed acquisition or majority ownership of whole project"},
 {"claim":"Carney personally selected COOEC","status":"Not established; political oversight/commitments distinguished from private procurement decision"},
 {"claim":"Supplier and shareholder are the same role","status":"No: COOEC supply role differs from PetroChina ownership interest"}
]