Overview

• In remarks in Germany and Latvia, Prime Minister Mark Carney pointed to “new port infrastructure” in Churchill as part of an imminent package and said first announcements are due within two weeks.
• He cast the northern Manitoba hub as a gateway for LNG and critical minerals with rail access to the Arctic and links to European markets.
• Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew welcomed the move, and Arctic Gateway Group—the Indigenous-owned operator—said the port is ready to expand its role in Canada’s trade and northern sovereignty.
• Separate talks with a Montreal-based dry-bulk shipper are exploring a sustainable year-round season following recent investments that restored rail service and expanded capacity.
• Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said the port is underused, as Ottawa readies a major projects office under Bill C-5 that can speed approvals via national-interest designations alongside promised Indigenous consultation.