Brazeau County has officially launched the Western Economic Corridor.
Created by the County, the Western Economic Corridor (WEC) represents a team of industries, Indigenous communities, post-secondary institutions, and municipalities between Alberta and the west coast. The WEC is committed to job creation, investment attraction, and economic diversification to enhance the province’s Alberta Recovery Plan.
The WEC held its first event at the Canadian Energy Museum in Devon on Aug. 31. Four energy companies made their pitches to be part of the WEC. Representatives from Fiscal Energy Corp, Eavor Technologies, Breeze Inc, and Voltraix Group made presentations to the WEC and representatives of the provincial government. Representatives from the four companies say their proposal would generate tax revenue, jobs, and ways to use existing oil and gas infrastructure and expertise.
Representing the province were Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity Dale Nally, Minister of Infrastructure Prasad Panda, Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction Tanya Fir, MLA for Leduc-Beaumont Brad Rutherford, and MLA for Lac St Anne – Parkland Shane Getson. Getson already sits on a WEC committee.
In a statement, Brazeau County Reeve Bart Guyon hopes this will make Brazeau County a leader in Alberta’s economic recovery.
“Brazeau County has blazed the trail for economic development over the past five years, by slashing taxes by 30 per cent, cutting administrative costs and red tape, supporting innovation, and making the County a very attractive place to live and do business,” says Guyon. “Today, we are seeing like-minded people come to the table to be part of our initiative to build Alberta up bigger and better than ever.”
Brazeau County now extends the invitation to other levels of government, Indigenous communities, and businesses to work together in the WEC. Interested parties can reach out to Brazeau County.
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