This report analyzes 22 years of various forms of financial assistance through Western Economic Diversification (WED), the federal government’s regional development department for Western Canada. The report covers the period from WED’s inception – August 4, 1987 – to December 31, 2008. All of the information herein was obtained through Access to Information requests made to WED. Since 1987, WED has approved $4.275-billion in various forms of assistance.

WED’s financial assistance comes in all shapes and sizes. Within WED alone, there are 110 different programs that pay out repayable and non-repayable tax dollars to various types of projects. This paper argues Ottawa’s regional development policies are misguided and deeply flawed.

Government meddling in the economy in the name....

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By: Colin Craig
Posted: December 31, 2008
Topic: Federal

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Type: Presentations

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