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The province recently released the recommendations of the Planning, Zoning and Permitting Review in Manitoba, which outline ways in which processes can be improved to enable the Manitoba economy to flourish.

The Manitoba government is moving forward to implement key elements of its Economic Growth Action Plan and ensure the co-ordinated delivery of economic development services by regional and strategic partner organizations.

Premier Brian Pallister re-affirmed the tremendous cost of internal trade barriers to the economy and to households across Canada, and called for a grand bargain to bring collaborative action in the national interest.

The Manitoba government is launching its Economic Growth Action Plan and establishing a modern approach to supporting economic development in the province.

Manitoba’s Premier says investments in environmental infrastructure will benefit both the environment and the economy.

The province has released a discussion paper for a made-in-Manitoba output-based pricing system that will generate meaningful carbon reductions for emission-intensive industries while preserving local jobs, business investment and economic growth.

The Manitoba government has issued a request for information for an access to capital strategy and a request for pre-qualifications for venture capital fund proposals to contribute to the development of a bold and modern new economic growth strategy.

An Agricultural Economist with Farm Credit Canada says a strengthening world economy is creating new opportunities for Canada’s producers and processors of food products and retailers.

A new report predicts more than 23,000 workers will join the labour force each year between 2017 and 2023.