Expansion coming to CFB 17 Wing Winnipeg

An expansion to the Canadian Forces Base 17 Wing Winnipeg could bring up to 1,400 jobs to the city. 

Premier Wab Kinew announced the expansion and said it will bolster national defence, strengthen strategic infrastructure and benefit the local economy, said a provincial news release Monday. 

A partnership between the province and the federal government, Kinew called the expansion a “nation-building project.” 

The province said the expansion will receive a high-priority designation under Manitoba’s hydro regulations, and consists of critical upgrades and new developments at the CFB, including the design and construction of a new Department of National Defence substation. 

Once fully operational, the expansion is expected to result in further investment at the base spurring the new jobs, said the release.

Planning for the project is currently underway.