Press Release Department: Federal - Western Economic Diversification Canada

On behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), the Prime Minister’s Special Advisor for the Prairies Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) announced over $2 million for business ecosystem support in southern Alberta for 13 organizations. The full release is available online. Contact catherine.mounier-desrochers@canada.ca. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced an additional $263.7 million for Western Economic Diversification Canada to help businesses across the West through the RRRF. Of these additional funds, $67 million will be used by Community Futures organizations to support businesses in rural communities across the West. The full release is available … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced $5.8 million in funding to support 12 economic development, training and career support initiatives in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The funding comes from the Canada Coal Transition Initiative, and includes: Over $1 million to the City of Estevan for feasibility studies and marketing activities, … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced $2.2 million in federal funding to help innovative small businesses in BC’s clean tech sector and beyond grow and create jobs. This investment will support seven innovative organizations across the province, most notably the Alacrity Foundation of BC – a leading not-for-profit with a mandate … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) and Manitoba Central Services Minister Reg Helwer announced the governments of Canada and Manitoba will invest $399,647 in support of the Orthopaedic Innovation Centre, to help improve the supply chain of medical devices in Canada, in the fight against COVID-19. “The Government of Canada is committed … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced that more than 2,400 businesses in Western Canada have received over $154 million in Regional Relief and Recovery Fund funding, protecting almost 11,000 jobs in communities across the West. The full release is available online.

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Western Economic Diversification Canada) Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) released  a report entitled Prairie Prosperity: A Vision for the Management of Water across Saskatchewan and the Prairies. The report recommends developing the infrastructure needed to … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Western Economic Diversification Canada) Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) announced more than $2.6 million in federal funding for the Food Processing Development Centre in Leduc, Alberta. The full release is available online. Call 587-337-3141.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Western Economic Diversification Canada) and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change (Canada Water Agency) Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) announced $600,000 in federal support for two of Manitoba’s top tourist destinations: The Forks in Winnipeg and the town of Churchill. The full release … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced that businesses across Western Canada have received over $95 million in support from the RRRF. These interest-free repayable contributions are now flowing to more than 1,760 businesses across the West that were unable to get access to existing Government of Canada relief measures. The … Read more