Western Economic Diversification Canada

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.

Under the Trudeau Government, WD, along with Canada's other regional development agencies, was brought under the Innovation, Science and Economic Development portfolio, where it currently reports to Minister Navdeep Bains.^[1] The Official Opposition Critic for Western Economic Diversification Canada is Matt Jeneroux. Formerly, WD was led by the Minister of Western Economic Diversification. WD's headquarters is located in Edmonton, with regional offices located in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba; the department also maintains a liaison office in Ottawa and a regional satellite office in Calgary.

See also

• Government of Canada
• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
• Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

References

External links

• Western Economic Diversification Canada Official Website
• Western Economic Diversification Canada Act text

Departments of the Government of Canada
Principal departments	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadian Heritage Employment and Social Development Environment and Climate Change Finance Fisheries and Oceans Global Affairs Health Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Indigenous and Northern Affairs Innovation, Science and Economic Development Justice National Defence Natural Resources Privy Council Office Public Safety Public Services and Procurement Transport Veterans Affairs
Major agencies	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Canada Border Services Agency Canada Revenue Agency Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Canadian Coast Guard Canadian Armed Forces Canadian Food Inspection Agency Canadian Space Agency Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Geological Survey of Canada Parks Canada Public Health Agency Royal Canadian Mounted Police Service Canada Western Economic Diversification Canada
Other departments	Infrastructure Library and Archives Statistics Canada
Historic departments	Canadian International Development Agency Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment Passport Canada Solicitor General of Canada