opinion

The Port of Churchill's revival presents an outlet for Canadian key exports such as LNG and critical minerals, and a new or renewed lifeline for some of Canada’s most remote communities.

André Moreau is the former director of intergovernmental relations for the government of Nunavut. He is currently completing a Master’s degree in Polar Law at the University of Akureyri in Iceland.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement that the federal government plans to invest significantly in the redevelopment of northern Manitoba’s Port of Churchill represents more than mere political rhetoric. It is an act of nation-building.

For nearly a decade, the Arctic deepwater port – the only one in North America that’s accessible by rail – sat dormant, a symbol of neglect in the face of north

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