Dauphin wants to make a big impact on the provincial Economic Growth Action Plan.
The plan includes establishing a new office to lead major development initiatives and investment projects in rural Manitoba.
“Comparatively to other provinces and other states, seems like most other places if you wanted to just get any information about economic development in a province or a state there is usually a one window approach, one person, or one office to call and then that person will send you in the direction that you need to go. That’s not the case in Manitoba. There is not one number or one office to call.”
Sharla Griffiths says Dauphin submitted a letter to the AMM supporting the idea and encouraging them to consider Dauphin as a physical location.
“Development or bringing any kind of an office, of any kind, into Dauphin is always something that we strive for to build our economy. If we were to have that office right in Dauphin that would be easy access for all of the businesses and people who want to start businesses in the Parkland.”
“Instead of being on the phone or instead of doing any of the start-up work at a distance people could come into this office and meet with the people there and get what they need.”
The program will spearhead major economic development initiatives and investment project, and be a government-wide program review of all economic development programs. The Manitoba government is establishing a modern approach that will include new economic development programs, like the creation of a revamped Tax Increment Financing Framework and a Skills, Talent and Knowledge Labour Market Strategy.