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Operator

Thank you for standing by. This is the conference Operator. Welcome to the TC Energy Third Quarter 2021 Results Conference Call.

As a reminder, all participants are in listen-only mode, and the conference is being recorded. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Instructions]. [Operator like Investor conference Relations, now Moneta, to turn President Vice please to would over the David I go ahead.

David Moneta

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Francois Poirier

good the morning this on and joining David, of today. appreciate you, I'm you the day. very so this for you us year, us really everyone. Thank day Thank is we reporting busy told busiest joining

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to us capital underpinned consistent contracts program and are our risk long-held with be to these secured giving long-term Our generate earnings cash cost-of-service visibility and preferences. the and regulation flow continues by projects will

for positive the looking first In footprint. of response. modernization, Now, renewable we high-quality portion had expansion, beyond, decarbonizing our have Negotiations the load, began a hear regulated reliably while overwhelmingly Bruce an the we of more second This maintenance XXXX. network. electrify process to natural need Power completing has to electrify to anticipate X you'll and gas quarter quarter we of use energy another detail network, asset and energy includes begun And on. to to our our later own ongoing and many year renewable process opportunities as megawatts come of the capacity our plans pipeline expect refurbishment continue to reactors, XXXX that we on RFI to over the of in The people the pipeline and next similar deliver fruition

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than we and result, $X returns to more hope projects the historical new annually over sanction a several consistent of risk-adjusted we with expect with As that to levels. years, exceed next billion

visibly XXXX origination demonstrated capabilities that opportunity vast. and the teams lies were during quite set Our ahead is

outlook. Now, modified dividend in to order have attractive maintain of growth rate X% now to opportunities, increase near-term financial X%. enhance of suite a and ratios, our dividend to like judiciously common payout conservative fund expect average at position this utility we strong an annual growth share We our our

larger our continue remains change is will shareholder modest growth strong given believe of before of through future total previous superior long-term While returns. to this fund deliver It and programs our generated us. our the outlook business, the we affordable to supported us and internally capital opportunity our prudent for generational by cash leverage, have portion a flow, allow performance we moderate

to on delivering detail next proud by reduction As support XX emissions emissions growing that XX% with sustainability report week achieve the net-zero we journey by committed sustainability ESG are our set measurable our and come we've last outline intensity our on while targets, you specific, the with from plan. our know, in lower targets our sustainability, That's our we these XXXX. commitments our XXXX why These to Company XXXX by returns released data operations to step position them. that I'm This includes GHG to emissions our reports XX and business sustainably. sheet,

we tcenergy.com in we holding to ourselves to empower Not the our future. but confident planet, areas and We psychological that Company now, -- our you includes to us are being the which diversity, we advance the learn health. capabilities, these safety, I'm encourage And in at summary and also the vision energy required reconciliation, these how committed advanced accountable shared and of protect in indigenous commitments and in are technical create the are North our has committed summary, found our talented mindset, in commitment be the premier the areas. mental read to of America. just infrastructure work prosperity. innovation, In for innovative to people, -- I documents, which team can

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continue our reliably needs decisions decarbonizing energy to goals our to support assets. business while society's meet Our

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Now, our third I over on for Joel some it turn results. quarter to will comments

Joel Hunter

everyone. Thanks, Francois morning, and good

share per $XXX $X.XX Net today, for period shares our compared or outlined the common Income in quarter, $X.XX XXXX. million share attributable in earlier million was to the As $XXX in to results per or same third issued

XXXX. period common were XL as outlined as $X.XX XXXX management expense the also payments comparable included in corresponding million Year-to-date $XXX earnings this and associated with for quarter The up guidance, related gains These share of of earnings and to million report. in from our business. or changes further Third are from on compared employees other to and well per comparable earnings. one-time offered the by $XX quarter per Comparable X% specific in discuss our or specific earlier results unrealized XXXX $XX an costs. quarter include after-tax items, common strong and common transition eligible it's Keystone associated supported certain million are retirement share third activities, year the voluntary per excluded to losses risk $XXX program underlying the million performance charge preservation slide, in with after-tax share $X.XX third

declined during U.S. third QX and filed primarily the with XXXX. settlement in EBITDA from fell pull strong Xst, can million due section EBITDA from a Gas, third and which business resulting contributions our rates and each as the pipelines, billion offset primarily third the transportation $XX third business income, outage Mainline the found higher increase to incentive impact Columbia million the to by third by to XXXX, margins. approval February few as comparable variance following segments realized our of due million translation in $XXX by I XXXX, a quarter at was on In But XXXX, XX. $XX pipelines of higher for $XXX to principle following comparable effective storage to The FERC quarter higher well $XX due in million quarter by to segment net the operating operating by explanations days decreased XXXX pipelines currency Canadian our anticipate Mainline. was an year-over-year. of on million create FERC comparable U.S. for comparable of marketing similar in was results XX. will increased We lower EBITDA earnings partially pull-through unit third X Liquid's to to comparable quarter power due despite does one not than activities, quarter, million offset Slide to Power, depreciation financial due EBITDA to lower increased flow-through EBITDA Liquids Power expenses, on gas that report. $X.X reduced headwinds. of Canadian mainly Canadian million gas its changes application to $XX charges, depreciation lower earnings plant compared comment the $XXX U.S. of settlement the Bruce by quarter higher cessation XXXX, October million in the Detailed be depreciation earnings. $XX Turning primarily due from partially prices. lower

average with translated For of was EBITDA all rate $XXX $XXX U.S. income, denominating compared the period in same exchange into quarter parts Canadian pipelines Mexico U.S. and Liquids of our XXXX, dollars businesses and in an XXXX. including using pipelines, to for dollar third gas

actively was on U.S. streams of comparable naturally While revenue reported in XXXX the by exposure denominated denominated comparative not on significant said dollar part corresponding the as U.S., residual rolling impact our increased EBITDA. weakening currency X-year $XX with a U.S. comparable a considerable year-over-year earnings overall hedged, managing That million Canadian a drag dollar are basis. dollars EBITDA forward the was

third XXXX, XX, depreciated. the few higher expense year-over-year, capitalized a exchange Keystone to primary rate quarter to XL the the mainline Income the in million and our due XXXX. Now, to and to mainly to exposure million speak due $XX foreign net to income rose Pipeline million was cessation being EBITDA. for below of project. gains a for denominated earnings in similar of lower included primarily comparable derivatives $XX Comparable manage I'll to incomparable movements earnings the expense Canadian other dollar to Slide third fully quarter, largely section due in was interest XXXX variances third on income. XXXX compared realized included Depreciation amortization on interest Interest the quarter realized used $XX tax X to was turning of compared losses to U.S.

rate Excluding are AFUDC equity a item pipelines. with pipelines along regulated U.S. where Canadian taxes gas variable flow-through and income income quite thus and

We continue same LP $XX Income our mid attributable to decreased year. be to year, this million full-year tax relative last period Comparable normalized the to interest to Net TC as result a high-teens. by expect XXXX the earlier rate the to non-controlling primarily PipeLines of buy-in completed in

senior U.S. notes Slide billion X-year U.S. $X.X October notes in the generated funds third unsecured of issued fixed at turning combined during Now, $X.X of $X of of capital and notes XX, rate In we XX-year from we and, billion program. X.X%. X% invested comparable fixed $X.XX to billion comprised at totaled rate quarter a U.S. operations $X.XX billion our billion

March Slide turning $XX billion our of dollars this $XXX for left be attributed and $X preferred X our through Starting share $XX.X in maintenance XX, sources the total over and approximately to TC in of including and to the XX $XX billion May. forecasted Now, of redemption other years are illustrates acquisition in column, dividends expenditures, capital to capital Pipeline's graphic projected series billion a reflecting funds XXXX million requirements XXXX. uses the billion, completed

buy-in, project $X.X in highlights approximately billion of common flow the consistent Canadian debt issued the maturities residual cash our medium-term March. expect in second equivalent notes October. to million and column position. completed of we in leaves billion combination The to Pipelines approximately strong financial unsecured paper, issued of issued offering commercial Keystone $X billion incremental notes dollars, expected and billion of scheduled TC billion The through pursuant pitch subordinated a program and senior generated $X fund of maintaining $X need debt, notes column XX dollars of shares course $XXX is a internally excludes recoveries. XL June, to far-right refinancing that in That normal the of with junior

business quality to financial growing low-risk Now extensive reflect our closing, XX. continue resilient, strong strategy In to credit along results our demonstrate our capital robust, turning our asset operational of with and Slide footprint the program.

set as position us capabilities, capitalize the vast mix to Our and unparalleled needs, of network well financial which us enduring today's on model, organizational evolving business a strength, serve to future. assets, of energy opportunity will allow as the

of end sizable maintain dividend That's expect back position, to Looking my mentioned, Q&A. leverage, of growth, X% forward programs as at for annual Francois moderate shareholder through in long-term fund of dividend to order modified to to our dividend turn X%, period already during programs call our rate allow strong financial growth have commentary flow, We future which us of ratios, we a to over I the near-term and our our will total the to our David capital utility-like portion outlook. now an will payout now our fund enhance average returns. superior this conservative larger the remarks, deliver generated and our cash capital continue internally prepared increase

David Moneta

Thanks, Great. Joel.

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Operator

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Robert Kwan

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Joel Hunter

here. Joel It's Robert. Hi,

CEO First our program, we and coming least we today, the or so $X with annually years. billion $X -- announcing is do say with capital for to of this to projects no equity far year, need $XX given to billion ATM, in this answer year there we'd the at and billion question along that sanction your need respect expect

equity. there no So, equity. consider need opportunities of would we excess we see this, for If are common in

However, we through have at to -- everything we lens. look a per-share

So, we'd accretive to long-term to be shareholders add have and value.

Francois Poirier

monetize I And monetizing at have to sources to alternative. that, think an can we external as to to something something do us me, compete be look into the do in to funding the capital and We your through respect another. question consider with rotate Robert, internal add the in It's absolutely and asset to extent, they program equity of capital, with seen all we the prepared and mature you've growth one they excuse past, are the or future. and growth. whether would assets Columbia

Robert Kwan

Okay.

to test answer and a just these that clarify, are Joel, trying was But is of other. more just little you're And So to you of weighed sounded maybe going different all absolute best accretion. say option they're got bit proceed? against like an it because you've your though options to going each Francois, how the get to

Francois Poirier

Yes.

way our make to going that's exactly weigh that, of Robert, I we're program characterized to going options it, forward. fund choice our all how think to the the is as and we're how you going we

action. we the option to this issue have I I capital, think option equity, always our think always internal jealously we was know, it's, counts with of our that but an going guard share will rotate to you preferred is, extent to we where Joel retain course the be and

Robert Kwan

you've last got little project that still U.S. then this [Indiscernible] a under dollars, systems -- VR you lots you of quarter, the project WR a just other billion quarter got And Perfect. the compressor about you stations. to you've additional with total full here. just see opportunity announcements? type quarter pace in we of can potential -- of kind that Can one had expect are the had talk What

Francois Poirier

Robert. ask a proof question, to give That's color. some then I'll some and that points I'll a Stan provide great and start add

will existing published project talked modernizing one our objectives. for and them assets. our we And about and the additional memory the for Stan, really going about of levers GHG achieve me, As we that think serves are and last sanction you, good Over plan reduction billion WR if And we color. are forward. VR our us of of project, more examples which to was to think and of week, $X.X identified I projects those I X see infrastructure

Stan Chapman

Thanks, Francois. continuing team. next to equal, X% of our should down Robert about this about my start the I've our given and said that billion assets be Today, I capital. would doing and Give saying the compression U.S, points. expectation I look several probably by about we growth electrify in size or and Hello, to data years. originating continue fleet any emissions way the by our And XXX,XXX COX that to drives One before expect of that given of by breadth is our tons. going $X that year, we're is is fleet. reduces you All things driven. electric at some compression for

call units. going units what fleet XX up the of forward though. These today XX% speed About our to we years opportunity compressor be Here's set could older old. slow is

to reliability older strategy this VR access, point, be the like today, inefficient WR, driver going the that footprint. The be So, are system. fit you fire we a plants plants generation our replace our projects, data gas Columbia from well or that the to scheduled with retirement for linked are drive driven, gigawatts between this about like-for-like now of well main project, for to these retirement and other compression Elwood XX just standpoint ANR within sit very give with as mine XX compression compression here And generate or capacity there coal a electric newer miles to coal dual done XXXX this of all of may technology. to and and coal as XX we've Wisconsin we look continue may we're to that across

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Robert Kwan

thanks very That's much. great,

Francois Poirier

Thanks, Robert.

Operator

next go BMO. Please Our ahead. question Ben comes of from Pham

Ben Pham

are your in to a if more rate? are morning. you Good range. reaffirming X% a Thanks. growth X% check to driven of EBITDA that growth wanted cash new guidance longer-term also flow I business growth But [Indiscernible] to

Francois Poirier

Thanks for that question, Ben.

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to dividend at that above So, to growth a that X%. X% implicit that is earnings rate by what's of definition, in that and grow expected targeted cash our is rate -- are flow

Ben Pham

targets, been what maybe cash-flow clarify That's payout pretty there that Day? Is Okay. from change you've on your any is that Xth you be even -- any there. ratio with some will between posted to Investor to consistent our more there XX% wanted of XX%, I or

Francois Poirier

think see given revolving having retaining rate for the being range, to opportunity payout the flow more cash payout that of emissions, And and in both flow. on on flow it overtime to we grow a fact that above virtue our expect value robust and prudent well by to earnings very energy at we basis. continuing we the forward, from around long-term transition ratio ratios be Ben. and growth And us basis going a I lowering earnings cash was cash lower an targeted like again, utility see X% that our as levels X% we you to -- see mentioned, levels thought

Ben Pham

Those questions. you. Thank my Okay. two are Great.

David Moneta

Ben. Thanks

Operator

Our Tonet Jeremy go question from J.P. Please next comes Morgan. ahead. of

Jeremy Tonet

Good Hi. morning.

as as the going how here, thinking is Just wondering can developments major with of forward concerned, with Energy any we Analyst just with TC to And should us. the anything in Day some team you up other seat messaging we as that share just new new of be strategy, want as kind or type pick far prior the there's far management if question have there. the you of elements think about last about

Francois Poirier

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Corey Hessen

taking Glad you Thank calling you you, to time. Francois. in appreciate Hi, Jeremy. today, the have

more one schedule serve stage now negotiations going we assets U.S. And we the selections, we've calls, in and I've a generation. of then to And each our -- in where through expect able mentioned, As be and our liquids have exclusive a in specifically. renewable X,XXX they're [Indiscernible] and in previous our our we are of going reached promised, announce projects or systematically choices a megawatts how process the as to electrify those to QX to of the

Jeremy Tonet

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Francois Poirier

Nikola then bit using a I provide to an more I'll will -- ask start and as detail with Corey little example.

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Corey Hessen

that'd Yeah, great. be

to we our be team as to think unique provides I bring investigate can a think energy that how the capabilities hydrogen us is economy. it part the core to about opportunity a way skill Nikola core of new our sets,

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our to And leverage and can this we we molecules reinforce our to renewable those foresee wind, the important bring point-to-point in operating by again, of and side load. so, asset infrastructure this most our a to power evaluate participate those assets the the But from can that we participate that transmission building partners to is, service can learn base systematically our electrolyzes together. hydrogen once energy in with -- and A, which able participate solar, storage, then that existing B, can team we we existing capabilities to like to wider I'd part And and be include opportunity. such our of

Jeremy Tonet

Thank helpful. you. it. That's very Got

Francois Poirier

Jeremy. Thanks,

Operator

next Markets. comes CIBC from Capital Robert ahead. question Our go Please of Catellier

Robert Catellier

a growth I'd to for back you. announcement dividend go minute. the to like Thank

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Francois Poirier

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Joel Hunter

thanks, for the Yes, Robert Francois question. and thanks

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Robert Catellier

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Corey Hessen

Project Corey. of the Bruce The remainder decade. Phase to is XXXX. Hi, going X-phase it is X. a X would Robert. project think up I as is Power The take it the about that's to refers It's the rate way of right execution approved is on meaning under The there's the $XXX construction all X, we cold approximately to now, the capital. of as to which is and operations. Phase million what plant, would nuclear we just side refer no risk

by in it's we on progress phase-by-phase and of objectives expect phase of process the have based schedule that can and XXXX X. Phase will of facility. and the for X,XXX and attained a side their nonnuclear Each meeting goal So, for in primarily goals been megawatts year-to-date cost through improvements be approved the funded

Operator

comes Securities. question Our next go ahead. Ezergailis of from Please Linda TD

Linda Ezergailis

too growth of but rating deliberations is much potentially much conversations in wondering agencies pending Thank a rate of in dividend if a consideration don't that? interest, appropriate I'm sort dividend, like any but factor, an maybe considering upon any, secondary, converging for other debt high of how of changes on your were you. there example, tax anything to were the time any want just also, with and were factors it any well, I or your and so belaboring spend that the jurisdictions your as

Joel Hunter

It's Thanks, Linda. Joel here.

made our pressure would cash no redeploy was there's to ratings [Indiscernible], that say was no our that that there retain more with we prudent on discussions was that we business. our This the a decision on into found metrics. own flow First, to

whatsoever. no we call regular do there's them, the no whatsoever pressure from we of want again, net ratings to rate emphasize, But pressure So, them to update I is have out did this mention just ratings, here. with but

Linda, in at OECD. come final actually legislation mean, any it's days moving on can lot to till all there's look they at that, Canada, tax We'll relates in of make we what's tax changes where the if out through you position. impact it our parts tax As have wait there's the determination of any actually comes before to U.S., the saw I early here changes, a

the that X% we into to your them did don't did X% early have and So any speculate, to factor dividend, decision to want on hear on nor days we again, pressure very but [Indiscernible] whatsoever. the from that did not

Linda Ezergailis

might to on on beyond EBITDA remind any that inflation. year earnings context place. wondering parts provide what protections that well. But the tailwind your very we helpful. have there of would moving or us net as think and might lot can when you you see if the what of And I'm in be versus for next headwinds, And context. if we can for percentage us moving outlook just a Maybe is the update of Appreciate

Francois Poirier

Francois. one. I'll take Thanks, Linda, that it's

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Linda Ezergailis

Thank you.

David Moneta

Linda. Thanks,

Operator

Hope go ahead. Our next of question Scotiabank. Rob Please comes from

Robert Hope

Morning, everyone.

risk question cost. thinking regarding forward GasLink. you're the in the about slip the schedule higher the you on Can as Just and there as the update how well Coastal capital on first us path capital at

Tracy Robinson

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Robert Hope

of previously positives contemplation was discussed? So, like any there's no

Tracy Robinson

are alignment disrupted. that We to construction authorities all importance a now, have that we we proceed not right LNG XXX% and the is need with in

So, expect construction. out disruption don't we we're in and there doing a it

Robert Hope

And sources then Grid, there. Alberta shifting Carbon We'll areas high pressure call from over know, the large TCs you disposition the got. to Alberta, it, potential emitter for to the pipelines carbon

How you So, and the taking the CCUs capital assets for taking your look along. plan when you're about at path how this forward thinking opportunity at comes your project? a are and a look potential

Bevin Wirzba

opportunity on. only Pembina to is partner -- with days, multiyear Rob. not our other and it's is have the industry industry what for a the solution in more but that We're one solution looking industry, at at competitive this feedback where Rob, provide as ourselves, Canadian we're energy broader for our focused a a parties folks potentially as emissions industry Thanks Bevin is We've and that early source that industry both basin, aspect other the But effort. could and well really approach. repurposing relooking getting as a from set be sediment deal this great points long-life it leveraging with assets here. of It's to -- solution our well is competitive an Western assets,

Robert Hope

you. Thank

David Moneta

Thanks, Rob.

Operator

of ahead. Kuske Andrew from Suisse. comes go question next Please Credit Our

Andrew Kuske

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Francois Poirier

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Stan Chapman

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Tracy Robinson

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Andrew Kuske

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Francois Poirier

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Andrew Kuske

Thank you very Okay. much.

David Moneta

Andrew. Thanks,

Operator

Next from ahead. Sachs. Lapides of question Goldman Please go comes Michael

Michael Lapides

my at of uses funds Hey I'm and guys. sources your taking years. question. of Thank for the looking you couple next for

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Francois Poirier

to respect But go back we'll with to Joel. then start the recovery with the and Bevin, will fill

Bevin Wirzba

Michael. you, Thank Yes.

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Joel Hunter

backfill extent couldn't additional Michael through To And the recover thanks that, would debt. the we thanks that. be that for simply Devin, Yes. the question. for

$XXX mentioned. from large because We have Bevin Michael. It's that million, amount, a capacity to anywhere do million as $X isn't it to

Francois Poirier

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trying working of that on the those solutions actually find simply are commercial to We increased recoveries. value

Michael Lapides

detailed Appreciate thank it, answer. guys. Got you the

David Moneta

Michael. Thanks,

Operator

from next Satish Fargo. Please Praneeth ahead. Our Wells of comes go question

Praneet Satish

could any have impact if do NOLs U.S. credits this you help this on morning. here or If to your tax of Good impose the a in the the will U.S., went XX% minimum comment corporations. proposal side to offset any Thanks. forward, on wondering or on have taxes you the this? I'm on business, cash

Joel Hunter

It's Puneet. Yes. here. Thanks, Joel

to if will come XX% we it's we to I that the earlier, still those minimum that days We'd have tax, to to determine -- through. early the final impact So, again, tax, period. went transition legislation the very look mentioned look have at ultimately at what's what's as

etc. look if any there's We at, have to grandfathering,

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Praneet Satish

transition projects bigger X% I'd gas and project And guess I target ask, that to have but lower Got Xx is like IRR, going projects that projects returns a overtime? a the the that risk an go it. to the piece backlog time become you Do higher I case transition just IRR? of X% EBITDA generate bigger mentioned, the to wanted there energy to back energy the you the imagine IRR I X, is this comments. the the I a And over is Company-wide then X% range. the backlog. have to reason know and see

Francois Poirier

outside don't the to any time. band risk But of over that we see falling

the a very Nikola of average But looking average X% in electrification, Bruce looking opportunities confident we're we grid, other in as On at with and couple X% hydrogen Power, MCR weighted of spent the range. we're with falls the at on return where deemed roughly and within include our both range. carbon on X% basis, of last renewables. to our over X% with with prescribed fall range basis course be the incentives. going been gas, the you've include that the the the that fall we're seen X.XX% based able even to investments nonetheless, on on Upgrade. at fall capital As able are Energy that, from being to And us of opportunities. And range. a transition that to the to opportunities predominance years through the weighted rates X% to within Upgrade still return above equity equity of we've Canada XX% XX.X% beneath X% What

expect our below of extremely developing; energy the presume to based disciplined generate capital allocate pipeline forward attract the is we're that part decisions. future. anytime projects So, in about range That of an lower allocation X% near that range you to and on see capital. We're should we us And not that, returns. how falling transition investments X% don't by we very default important

Praneet Satish

you. Thank Perfect.

David Moneta

Thanks, Praneet

Operator

Our Matt Tudor Holt Pickering, go next comes Co. Please from ahead. and Taylor of question

Matt Taylor

me. Only my question Yes. from Thanks here. for taking want

there producers net-zero you are LNG to there's cargoes, conversations where there emissions guys offer if looking and is any preference. carbon that about As from reduce of opportunities to seeing any are to gas partner transported being

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Stan Chapman

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generally we chain, think in I like things we where value are all equal. the

Francois Poirier

provide some maybe that some Don, the could of got if on going. topic additional you've initiatives of you color on R&D, the

Don Marchand

could. that Francois. I Appreciate

are to you year we're the the think into XXXX. I R&D the double of that, of taking on to track that, into earlier to mentioned exceed XX%. by by get XX this to to going we our perhaps Bcf R&D of up I system XX system And Bcf we're that, probably amount end about and

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Matt Taylor

Great. taking my Thanks questions. for

David Moneta

Thanks, Matt.

Operator

of Please Kenny Patrick National from comes question ahead. Bank next Financial. Our go

Patrick Kenny

Thank you. everybody. morning, Good

on follow-up and GasLink cost side. more a on the Coastal Just

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Tracy Robinson

the industry, the issues that issues is working can -- going as discussions advance of the will we're any may mentioned, to just reach schedule the towards And financing an we're of you confidential. LNG that cost that you components the let on LNG agreement that Canada well. of me with I the to some critical can as we're to as Patrick. we ultimately, lead and closely us But to Hey, I they're hopeful say financing on discuss project in between both completion, temporary a important is to very points few the because address course to between let Canada. know Joel but temporary and details first, country, those us what address of resolution very course this of we

XX% pass to progressing Joel. on that continuing I to over very that line out with ensuring And note, field than not in on Lots of it LNG, the work of pipe, the that's are people will Canada done. that with more We the importance disrupted.

Joel Hunter

Tracy. Thanks,

to yes, that, us that for would up the is there commitment necessary, temporary, saw us you billion into to So Patrick, $X.X land disclose if a project. be

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Patrick Kenny

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Corey Hessen

for Hi, Patrick. Thanks question. It's the Corey.

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Patrick Kenny

leave the Appreciate Great. I'll it color there.

Operator

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Francois Poirier

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Operator

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Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) 5 Nov 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript