Feds must consider Churchill’s strategic economic location in railway repair decision, experts and politicians say

MP Niki Ashton and a pair of university professors say Ottawa needs to step up its role in preserving Churchill's port and repairing its recently damaged rail line.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has endorsed the idea of a 'Northern Corridor' that could help lower the costs of moving goods in and out of Churchill, Man., connecting the North to Southern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

News

BY JOLSON LIM

October 25, 2017

Ottawa must ensure Churchill, Man.’s rail line and port return to normal operations, not only to prevent immediate disaster for the town’s struggling economy, but to preserve the existing infrastructure in anticipation of future economic development in the resource-rich and warming North, say Ar...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Tuesdays: Innovation & Industry Newsletter

The policies, decisions, and people working on investment and regulation in the industry and innovation realm.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy