Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is a Canadian federal department that works towards building strong, competitive and innovative businesses and communities in Western Canada
. Their main priorities focus on community economic development
; trade and investment; innovation; and business development.
The Minister of Western Economic Diversification
is Rona Ambrose
, and the Minister of State of Western Economic Diversification is Lynne Yelich
.
WD's headquarters is located in Edmonton, with regional offices located in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba; a liaison office in Ottawa; and a regional satellite office in Calgary.
Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
. Their main priorities focus on community economic development
Community economic development
Community Economic Development is a field of study that actively elicits community involvement when working with government, and private sectors to build strong communities, industries, and markets...
; trade and investment; innovation; and business development.
The Minister of Western Economic Diversification
Minister of Western Economic Diversification (Canada)
The Minister of Western Economic Diversification is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who also serves as the chief executive of Western Economic Diversification Canada...
is Rona Ambrose
Rona Ambrose
Ronalee "Rona" Ambrose, PC, MP is the Minister of Public Works and Government Services for Canada, Vice-Chair of the Treasury Board Cabinet committee, Minister of State for Status of Women Canada and Minister of Western Economic Diversification.In the previous Parliament, she was Canada's Minister...
, and the Minister of State of Western Economic Diversification is Lynne Yelich
Lynne Yelich
Lynne Yelich , PC, MP is a third-generation Croatian-Canadian politician and the MP for the riding of Blackstrap. The riding of Blackstrap includes Yelich's home town of Kenaston, Saskatchewan, identified as the largest Croatian farming settlement in Canada...
.
WD's headquarters is located in Edmonton, with regional offices located in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba; a liaison office in Ottawa; and a regional satellite office in Calgary.
See also
- Government of CanadaGovernment of CanadaThe Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyAtlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyThe Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is the Canadian federal government agency responsible for helping to build economic capacity in the Atlantic Provinces by working with the people of the region – in their communities, through their institutions and with their local and provincial governments...
- Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
- Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of QuebecEconomic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of QuebecThe Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec is a Federal agency that has the responsibility of promoting economic expansion in Quebec by promoting small or medium-sized enterprises.Under its Act, which came into effect on October 5, 2005, the object of the Agency is to...