So far this year there has been a lot of talk about development in northern Manitoba that could creating more shipping and transport opportunities, to job creation and economic development. One of the more recent potential projects that could take place in the northern part of our province is the NeeStaNan Utility Corridor Project, which is Indigenous-led.
The Province of Manitoba has committed to providing $6.7 million over the next two years to study the feasibility of NeeStaNan.
A study by the University of Calgary School of Public Policy has done work on the feasibility and need for a utility corridor. Their work supports that a port and corridor for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), potash and containers are feasible.