News Analysis
A secluded and sparsely populated town known for its profusion of polar bears has taken on more focus as Canada looks at ways to revamp its economy and open up new export routes.
The northern port town of Churchill, on the west shore of Hudson Bay in northern Manitoba, was recently highlighted by Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew as an opportunity for Western provinces to get agricultural, mineral, and energy products to other countries through Hudson Bay.
At the first ministers’ meeting on June 2, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also reiterated her desire for bringing oil to refineries on the East Coast via Hudson Bay. She said the initiative would require a pipeline to northern Manitoba and icebreakers to enable shipping the oil year-round….