Canada Opens New Canadian North Cargo Facility in Ottawa

The Government of Canada celebrated the opening of a new cargo facility for Canadian North at the Ottawa International Airport on October 5, 2026. The facility is designed to support northern partners and improve the efficiency of cargo operations within the region.

Several high-ranking officials attended the event on behalf of Steven MacKinnon, the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. Attendees included Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs Rebecca Chartrand, and Minister of National Defence David J. McGuinty.