Economic Development

• Development agencies welcome new ministers with defence of their budgets

  Bureaucrats who run federal economic development agencies seem keen to defend their ability to hand out more than $1.3 billion a year to small and medium-sized businesses.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2025
  
• Indigenous equity ownership saw momentum in 2024, but more work still to be done

  The year also saw the announcement of an agreement that would see TC Energy sell a minority stake in a natural gas transmission network to a consortium of Indigenous communities.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2024
  
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• Air Canada, TGV train company join group bidding for high-frequency fast rail project

  A consortium bidding to become the developers of VIA's new high-frequency electric train network has added two new partners, and it's triggering questions.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2024
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• Business advisory services to move from PKED to Community Futures Peterborough

  Community Futures Peterborough will run the Business Advisory Centre, taking over from Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development, which will dissolve at the end of 2024.

  Economy

  Jun 25, 2024
• Peterborough step closer to bringing economic development, tourism in-house

  The new internal 'Economic Development Services Division' will begin on Jan. 1, 2025, and the city's tourism will be branded 'Experience Peterborough.'

  Economy

  Jun 19, 2024
• Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development to dissolve at end of 2024

  Peterborough city and county will focus on economic development and tourism in-house and will not renew their contract with PKED, which expires at the end of 2024.

  Economy

  Jun 3, 2024
• Guelph names new manager of economic development and tourism

  James Goodram comes from the city of Cambridge where he oversaw large and complex projects.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2023
• Lethbridge County looking for feedback through economic development survey

  The economy continues to be top of mind for many Albertans and it has Lethbridge County exploring how to strategically plan for its future.

  Economy

  Jul 13, 2023
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• Alberta announces funding for economic growth in rural municipalities

  The province has allocated $1.125 million to the nine regional economic development alliances to drive economic growth and development in rural Alberta.

  Economy

  Mar 22, 2023
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• Housing, community projects and social issues highlight Guelph mayor’s state of the city address

  Guelph, Ont., mayor Cam Guthrie addressed a Chamber of Commerce crowd Thursday and stressed the importance of the community embracing the need for more housing in the city.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2023