Manitoba offers $13 million with more to come for planned grain centre

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WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is putting up $13 million for a centre aimed at helping grain producers find new international trading partners.

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This article was published 10/04/2025 (352 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is putting up $13 million for a centre aimed at helping grain producers find new international trading partners.

Cereals Canada, a national industry group, announced plans last year for a new $100-million facility in downtown Winnipeg called the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange.

Premier Wab Kinew says the centre will help showcase Manitoba’s grains and drive up global demand for Canadian products.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew speaks during the media availability at the 2024 Western Premiers’ Conference in Whitehorse, Monday, June 10, 2024. CANADIAN PRESS/Crystal Schick
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew speaks during the media availability at the 2024 Western Premiers’ Conference in Whitehorse, Monday, June 10, 2024. CANADIAN PRESS/Crystal Schick

He says it will also protect jobs at a time when agriculture is facing a trade war on two fronts, with tariffs from the United States and China.

Kinew says the province is likely to put up more money, and he’d be open to covering a third of the final cost if the federal government gets involved as well.

The building is to include space for offices, training and research.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 10, 2025.

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