The federal government and province of Manitoba have committed to taking additional steps toward expanding the Port of Churchill, including funding a feasibility study.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew on Nov. 16 in Winnipeg ahead of the Grey Cup game. He announced Ottawa will provide funding to the Arctic Research Foundation to carry out a feasibility study on the potential use of specialized icebreakers, ice tugs, and research vessels at the Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a Nov. 16 news release.
