(Under construction)
Redeveloping transportation lifeline critical to Indigenous and remote communities in northern Manitoba
Fast facts
We are partnering with the Thompson Regional Airport Authority to finance the redevelopment of the Thompson Regional Airport.
The project supports the region’s cargo and passenger travel needs, ensuring Indigenous and remote communities in northern Manitoba and western Nunavut will continue to have access to critical goods and services, including retail trade, medical, social, educational and fire suppression.
The redevelopment includes the following: replacement of the existing air terminal building, extension of sewer lines from the new building to an expanded lagoon; non-airside-related infrastructure such as parking lots and service roads; and airside-related infrastructure, such as new apron and taxiways.
This project represents the CIB’s first airport redevelopment infrastructure investment, and is also expected to be a future hub for critical mineral exploration.
Benefits of CIB Involvement
Through the Indigenous Community Infrastructure Initiative (ICII), we are investing in projects which provide a service or direct benefit to Indigenous communities. The CIB’s loan will enable the redevelopment of the airport, ensuring the needs of the Indigenous communities who rely on the airport are met.
Absent CIB financing and other government support, the existing airport terminal building would eventually be made inoperable due to climate change.
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