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Economic Development Strategy

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The City is developing an Economic Development Strategy for 2024-2029 to help us navigate the new challenges and emerging opportunities in our local economy. Economic development refers to programs, policies or activities that seek to improve the economic well-being and quality of life of a community.

To help us build the strategy, we asked Whitehorse residents, businesses, and organizations to provide input through a survey about priority economic sectors, challenges, and how the City can support a healthy economy over the next five years.

In spring 2024, we also connected with community members, businesses, and partners through interviews with key stakeholders, online surveys for residents and local organizations, and in-person workshops. The insights gathered from these engagements are shaping the development of the strategy.

This page will provide regular updates on the project and ways you can get involved.

The City is developing an Economic Development Strategy for 2024-2029 to help us navigate the new challenges and emerging opportunities in our local economy. Economic development refers to programs, policies or activities that seek to improve the economic well-being and quality of life of a community.

To help us build the strategy, we asked Whitehorse residents, businesses, and organizations to provide input through a survey about priority economic sectors, challenges, and how the City can support a healthy economy over the next five years.

In spring 2024, we also connected with community members, businesses, and partners through interviews with key stakeholders, online surveys for residents and local organizations, and in-person workshops. The insights gathered from these engagements are shaping the development of the strategy.

This page will provide regular updates on the project and ways you can get involved.

  • What We Heard report available

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    The City has released the What We Heard report for the Economic Development Strategy; you can find it here. The draft Economic Development Strategy will be shared with Rightsholders and Stakeholders over the summer for feedback. We thank all who have taken the time to provide input, whether by participating in interviews, workshops, or filling out the survey.



  • Get involved at our May 15 in-person workshops

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    The City of Whitehorse is developing its new Economic Development Strategy for 2024-2029. To help us build the strategy, residents, businesses, and organizations are invited to attend in-person workshops. We'll share the main findings of our engagement so far (survey and individual interviews) and discuss about our strategic goals and actions.

    Wednesday, May 15
    l’Association franco-yukonnaise (302 Strickland St)

    • 8:30 to 10am – Small and Medium Businesses
    • 10:30 am to 12 pm – Emerging businesses
    • 1 to 2:30pm – NGOs and Social Enterprises
    • 3 to 4:30pm – First Nations in business

    Although some participants will relate to several groups mentioned, we ask that you attend only one of the workshops to provide space for everybody. Thank you.

    Please confirm your participation and send your questions by May 10 to:

    Stéphanie Chevalier
    Economic Development Coordinator
    stephanie.chevalier@whitehorse.ca
    (867) 334-1083

  • Online survey for the Economic Development strategy is now closed

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    The Economic Development Strategy survey is now closed. We thank Whitehorse residents, organizations and business representatives who have taken the time to participate in the survey. A What We Heard report will be shared along with the Strategy by this summer.

    Stay tuned for the results of our draw for the five Buy Local gift cards, we will share the names soon.

Page last updated: 08 Jul 2025, 11:19 AM