The once-seasonal port of Churchill is positioning itself at the forefront of a potential shipping revolution as climate change and geopolitical shifts accelerate interest in year-round trade routes through Hudson Bay.
At a press conference this week, Chris Avery, CEO of Arctic Gateway Group — the Indigenous and northern community-led consortium that owns and operates the port — said Canada must prepare for the real prospect of year-round navigation through Hudson Bay within a generation.
University of Manitoba researchers have shown us that climate change will open up sea lanes in the Hudson Bay region for longer stretches — perhaps permanently — within the next couple of decades, Avery said.
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