“Strategically, it can be the supply chain that’s needed to move goods to the North, whether that’s for military, whether that’s for civilians, whether that’s for businesses,” Chartrand said at an unrelated news conference in Winnipeg on Monday.

The Arctic Gateway Group, Winnipeg Airports Authority and CentrePort signed a memorandum of understanding, agreeing to work together more closely to capitalize on Manitoba’s land, rail, air and sea network.

“I’ve had the great privilege of speaking to people in the Armed Forces over the years and one saying that has stuck with me is that they say, ‘Amateurs think about strategies, professionals think about logistics,’” said Kinew.

Taking all three comments together and remembering that Manitoba is close to the centre of Canada (E to W anyway), it seems to meet all the requirements. Logistically we can still receive from Vancouver and Halifax - except both of those can be blockaded by the US in a heartbeat. Churchill is all ours, with the only rail line in Canada that feeds the northern region.