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Manitoba’s strategic opportunity
From left to right: Stacy Kennedy, president of the Mining Association of Manitoba; Elisabeth Saftiuk, acting president and CEO of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce; Chirs Avery, CEO of the Arctic Gateway Group.
T he global economic landscape is changing, and with it, so are the factors that determine where investment flows and where economies grow. Geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty are forcing countries and companies to reconsider supply chains, energy security and access to criti- cal goods and resources. Governments are placing greater value on domestic production and sovereign capacity. Businesses are looking for reliable suppliers and trusted trading partners. Capital is moving toward the resources, technologies and infrastructure that will be required in this new environment.
Manitoba's bioscience sector brings together research, life sciences and advanced technologies, with opportuni- ties to strengthen domestic capacity in areas increasingly connected to health and economic security. Our critical mineral resources are taking on new strategic impor- tance as countries seek secure supplies of the materials required for energy, technology, defence and advanced manufacturing. In aerospace and defence, Manitoba has an established cluster of global companies, manufacturers and suppliers at precisely the moment Canada is mak- ing generational investments in defence
Canada is responding with an ambi- tion to catalyse $1 trillion in new investment over five years, with signifi- cant investment expected in energy, transportation, defence and other strategic areas. The opportunity for Manitoba is to determine where we have a particular advantage and how we turn it into eco- nomic growth. We already have many of the assets the world is looking for. Our agricultural sector produces food for markets around the world and provides a foundation for further growth in value-added processing and agri-food innovation.
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