Manitoba Premier Encouraged by Federal Budget Mentions of Northern Expansion

Manitoba premier encouraged by federal budget mentions of northern expansion

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he’s encouraged that the federal budget reaffirms plans to invest in the Port of Churchill and related facilities. The budget says the federal government is to work to upgrade the port and the rail line to the northern community, and is to expand trade corridors with an all-weather road, a new […]

Manitoba premier encouraged by federal budget mentions of northern expansion

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