OTTAWA — Now that the expansion of the Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba is likely to be among the federal government’s list of nation-building projects , Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is confident the venture could pave the way for another one of his top priorities.

The Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link, an Inuit-led project, proposes a 1,200 kilometre transmission line connecting Manitoba’s grid to five communities in southwestern Nunavut — providing them with renewable energy to reduce reliance on diesel and bringing reliable internet.

Kinew told the National Post he believes the project — which would be Nunavut’s first land-based infrastructure link to southern Canada — can still make it on Ottawa’s list of nation-building projects. The first projects are set to be announced within two w

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