CTV News: Churchill port agreement to improve global market access

In March, Ottawa and the Manitoba government committed nearly $80 million to finish work on the Hudson Bay Railway and continue redevelopment of the Port of Churchill. Premier Kinew at the time said the project would help with long-term economic security.

“The memorandum of understanding is a good reinforcement of what we have been thinking for some time,” said Barry Prentice, a professor of supply chain management at the University of Manitoba.

The Port of Churchill has mainly been used for grain shipments in the past but began shipping critical minerals in 2024.

Prentice says there is a lot of economic opportunity, not just for Manitoba, but also for Saskatchewan and Alberta to move products through the Hudson Bay.

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