Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. July 9th, 2026

CHARLOTTETOWN — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he is willing to consider backing the west-to-east pipeline proposal announced by fellow premiers Alberta’s Danielle Smith and Ontario’s Doug Ford in early July that would cut through his province. The proposed route would run across southern Manitoba, passing through the areas of Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg, and onward to Ontario. “I’m open to it,” Kinew told reporters Wednesday at the Canadian premiers conference in Charlottetown. “Having spent a few days in Portage la Prairie, Man. last week, I can tell you, there’s probably a lot...