The City of St. Catharines it’s new road map to a better future for residents, visitors, and businesses.
The City unveiled it’s updated economic development and tourism strategy, a guiding document providing policies, programs and initiatives ensuring the City continues its vision to be a safe, innovative, sustainable and caring community today and for future generations. At its September 24, 2024 meeting, St. Catharines City Council approved the Economic Development and Tourism Strategy: 2024 to 2029, which builds on the success and momentum created through previous plans to pave the way for new projects and initiatives to propel the community forward.
The five-year plan will focus on six priority sectors:
- Agriculture, Food and Beverage
- Creative Industries
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Professional Services
- Tourism
The new strategy will drive the next generation of economic growth and prosperity through the following five priorities:
- Strategic Economic Diversification
- Talent Driven Growth
- Quality of Place
- Destination Development
- Storytelling – Celebrating our Successes
The strategy is informed by research and stakeholder consultation, diversity, equity and inclusion considerations, the changed economic landscape and outlook from the pandemic and global and environmental factors such as climate change. The valuable insight learned from the challenges and opportunities of our communities have shaped the strategy and sets us on the path towards our strategic direction under the pillar of economic prosperity to maintain and expand St. Catharines as a home to thriving businesses and a diverse and resilient economy.
Explore the St. Catharines Economic Development and Tourism Strategy
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