Boeing makes major investment in Winnipeg facility
Posted April 17, 2026 4:52 pm.
Last Updated April 18, 2026 10:38 am.
A significant investment in Manitoba’s aerospace industry. Boeing has committed 36 million dollars to its Winnipeg facility to strengthen manufacturing and fund research and development projects.
The investment is part of the federal CP8A Poseidon industrial and technological benefits program.
“So the funds will be used to purchase the very complex equipment to underwrite the work that we’re going to do in the research and development domain. Of course, that will also contribute to the overhead, salaries, and the like, and important to note this is a 10-year relationship, so those funds will help to support the great work that we’re going to do with the national research council over the next decade,” explained Al Meinzinger, the president of Boeing Canada.
Right now, Boeing Winnipeg produces hundreds of parts and assemblies for all in-production commercial airplanes, as well as defence derivatives such as the P-8 Poseidon. Friday’s investment is part of Boeing’s broader CP8A Poseidon industrial and technological benefits program, tied to the procurement of P-8’s.
“$350 million or so per year of economic activity and contribution here in Canada, so it’s a big commitment, and this is but one part of that larger commitment,” said Meinzinger.
Premier Wab Kinew added, “When the P-8 announcement was made by the federal government, we were really excited, because we knew that it was going to mean big things for Winnipeg’s aerospace sector, so it’s really, really welcome news to see those sorts of investments start to materialize today.”
Earlier this week, Premier Kinew was in Ottawa speaking with Prime Minister Mark Carney. At Friday’s announcement, he teased that investment won’t be the last to come down the pipes in Manitoba, particularly when it comes to Canada’s defence spending.
“Manitoba is really unique. We have a NORAD base here, which allows us to collaborate with the United States military. We’ve got a strong geographic location, we’re right in the middle, we’ve got an arctic port in Churchill, so we’re well positioned for the next generation of investments that Canada’s military is going to be making,” said Kinew.
