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and opportunities for growth into some- thing more tangible: new investment, new markets and sustained economic growth. With CentrePort and the Port of Churchill working as complementary gateways, Manitoba has an opportunity to turn its geographic advantage into lasting eco- nomic momentum. “I think we owe it to ourselves to embrace our destiny,” Edmundson says. “We’ve built CentrePort, the largest, most successful inland port in Canada. The same with Churchill. It’s fun to consider what could be.” ■
focus to obtaining phosphates from a more diversified mix of suppliers, such as North Africa, and be able to ship it directly to farmers on the Canadian Prairies. That could become much easier thanks to a memorandum of understanding signed earlier this year by Arctic Gateway, the Winnipeg Airports Authority and CentrePort. The agreement would see the three part- ners work together to unite air, rail, Arctic maritime and inland port logistics as part of an effort to expand global trade. Together, those connections could help Manitoba turn its strategic advantages
Such investment could open access to new markets for Canadian businesses. Avery says it could also go a long way toward increasing the volume of goods companies ship to the European Union and its member countries as well as potential for key imports that support Canada’s economy. For example, Canada currently imports about 85 per cent of the phosphates it requires for fertilizer and agricultural production from the United States. By enhancing access to new markets through Churchill, Avery says Canada could shift its
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