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Winnipeg airport gets $12 million in federal stimulus funding
COVID-19 pandemic.Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, along with Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal and local MP Terry Duguid, announced the support for Richardson International Airport Tuesday morning.“Canada’s airports are major contributors to our economy, and play a crucial role in sustaining the social and economic well-being of our communities,” said Alghabra.“This financial support will ensure that, as Canada works towards recovery and travel restart post-pandemic, the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport will be able to provide regional accessibility and safe, reliable and efficient air services for residents and workers in Winnipeg and its surrounding communities.” Winnipeg’s domestic travel takes flight as airport gets ready