Economic Development in Winnipeg

Winnipeg's diverse economy makes it exceptionally stable and resilient.

Winnipeg has one of the most balanced, highly diverse and stable urban economies in Canada. Recent studies by Moody’s Investor Service and the Conference Board of Canada concluded that Winnipeg has one of the most diverse economies of any major city in Canada. Winnipeg’s economic diversity is due to its broad strategic sectors.

• Aerospace
• Life Sciences and Biotechnology
• Finance and Insurance
• Transportation and Logistics
• Agribusiness
• Information Technology and New Media
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Tourism
• Energy and Environment

Winnipeg, by virtue of its economic diversity, lays claim to being:

• The historical financial centre of Western Canada. Headquarters to both Great West Life Assurance Company, Canada’s largest insurance company and Investors Group, Canada’s largest mutual fund company
• Canada’s grain industry headquarters. Major agriculture-based corporations include: Cargill Limited, the Canadian Wheat Board and James Richardson and Sons, Limited
• Home of the Royal Canadian Mint
• One of the most diversified secondary manufacturing sectors in Canada
• Home to Palliser Furniture, one of Canada’s largest furniture manufacturers
• Home to Canwest Global Communications Corp., a leading international media company and Canada’s largest newspaper marketing company
• Home to Canada’s largest window manufacturers - JELD-Wen Windows and Loewen Windows (Steinbach)
• Home to Western Canada’s largest and most diversified aerospace centre. World-class companies include: Standard Aero Limited, Boeing Canada Technology and Bristol Aerospace Limited