October 30, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced during his visit to Berlin in August 2025 that Canada plans a major redevelopment of the Port of Churchill in Manitoba. The goal is to turn it into a viable LNG export gateway to Germany and global markets. This includes initiating discussions with German buyers for LNG exports. Separately, the NeeStaNan First Nations group is advocating for an adjacent facility near Port Nelson (just north of Churchill), aiming to build an industrial terminal for LNG exports to Europe (and potash to Brazil). This vision incorporates new infrastructure such as a spur pipeline off the TC Energy Canadian Mainline or possibly shipping gas to Regina and then rail‐liquefying it. Now often referred to as “Churchill LNG,” this concept remains in the exploratory and advocacy stage, with two distinct though related ideas:

• Federal planners are evaluating a Port of Churchill upgrade to support direct LNG shipping.
• Indigenous proponents (NeeStaNan) are advancing a separate, parallel concept at Port Nelson, including rail, pipeline, and LNG infrastructure.

References:
Reevely, David. “Churchill port expansion among big plans touted by Carney on Europe trip.”, The Logic, August 2025, https://thelogic.co/news/churchill-port-expansion-among-big-plans-touted-by-carney-on-europe-trip/

Gibson, Will. “First Nations in Manitoba pushing for LNG exports from Hudson Bay.”, Canadian Energy Centre, April 2025, https://www.canadianenergycentre.ca/first-nations-in-manitoba-pushing-for-lng-exports-from-hudsons-bay/