Manitoba has five, nation-building infrastructure projects worthy of federal support to put the province and Canada on the path of economic growth, Premier Wab Kinew lays out in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
In a letter May 7, Kinew says Manitoba’s distinct geographic advantages can expand Canada’s reach in developing and marketing its natural resources globally. The letter details five projects in Manitoba that will open the North, export coveted critical minerals and assist Prairie farmers to diversify their global markets.
“Our central location with access to Arctic tide water will enable Canadian energy, agriculture producers, miners and manufacturers to deliver good to new markets while also fortifying Canada’s arctic security,” the letter says.
“Our skilled workforce and true nation-to-nation partnership with Indigenous governments allow us to get shovels in the ground faster.”
Specifically, Kinew asked for federal discussions and financial support for five projects:
- One Canada Corridor
- Multi-purpose, multi-modal energy corridor, including additional all-weather roads, through to Churchill, to also drive critical mineral development
- Prairie Agriculture Innovation & Export Diversification
- Provincial-federal investment to help farmers/producers diversify global markets for cereal crops
- Canada’s Trucking Corridor
- Completing the twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway between Manitoba and Ontario to remove bottlenecks in trade flow and enhance interprovincial trade
- Critical Minerals Infrastructure
- Investing in northern transportation infrastructure – highways, transmission lines, Hudson Bay rail line spurs, inland and tide water ports and the Wasagamack airport to open the Critical Mineral Triangle and connect Island Lakes communities to unlock critical mineral deposits
- Indigenous Fair-Trade Zones
- Establishing inland ports exempt from tariffs
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