Mr. Speaker, yes, the Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba is a huge opportunity for Manitoba and Canada to support our efforts to diversify our economy, but also to support national security. Churchill was previously a military site, so there is already established infrastructure there. We know it as the gateway to the north. Last week, there was an MOU signed between AGG, which is the Arctic Gateway Group, the Winnipeg Airports Authority and CentrePort Canada to create the type of ecosystem that is needed to support this very critical infrastructure.
We will see land, air, road and rail come together like never before to ensure that we are utilizing the infrastructure we have in Manitoba. This is a good opportunity to identify that these processes are being led by indigenous stakeholders and rights holders in the north. What we are seeing is early engagement, something that is being led by AGG, which is indigenous-owned. That is the path forward, working hand in hand with indigenous peoples, not sidestepping them.
