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The MANITOBA Agricultural Advantage

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Truck in motion towards Manitoba Map of Manitoba's location in North America

Image of Manitoba Map on North American continentStrategic Location

  • Manitoba’s position in the centre of North America makes it a key part of the Mid-Continent Trade Corridor, connecting Canada to 410 million people in the United States and Mexico.

  • Manitoba’s central time zone is a major advantage for service-sector businesses, allowing them to be in contact with clients from coast to coast, within their regular business hours.

  • Transportation facilities connect Manitoba to the world via rail, road, air and sea.

  • Winnipeg is on the main line for both the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways, with three rail links to the United States.

  • Manitoba is home to an estimated 360 for-hire trucking companies that operate nationally or internationally, with five of the country's largest employers in the industry headquartered here.

  • Winnipeg’s James Armstrong Richardson International Airport offers several international courier companies, food product-handling capabilities, round-the-clock air service and world-class brokerage support. Approximately 150,000 metric tonnes of cargo move through Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport on an annual basis. Goods from Winnipeg can reach anywhere in the world within 48 hours..

  • Churchill, Manitoba’s ocean port on Hudson Bay, is only 3,380 nautical miles from Liverpool, U.K.

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