General Goals
Find and expand key industries to expand (More on that here)
Essentially benefit from the US's friendshoring and localization trend without having to directly compete with their subsidies
Expand R&D with a focus on Canadian and global issues and aim to pioneer and establish first mover advantages in new industries
Redirect investment away from real estate and towards productive sectors by achieving affordability goals
Additional Goals
Improve farming sector productivity and resiliency
Reduce inter-provincial barriers
Alberta is a role model
Promote the establishment and growth of productive small and medium enterprises
Address the lack of business competitiveness
Telecom
Airlines
Groceries - Top 2 almost 50%, Top 5 almost 75%
Diversify supply chains
Mainly for low and mid value items that mostly come from China
Establish partnerships with friendly countries in addition to the US and Mexico to develop key industries and mutual benefit
Approach
Approach will be a mix of:
Government subsidies for short-term and mid-term sectors to encourage private investment
E.g. manufacturing & tech sector
Direct investment into key high risk and long-term projects where investor appetite is typically lower
E.g. mining and refining REEs
Lowering barriers of entry for startups and others
An effort must be maintained to ensure that rural areas benefit from this push
Direct investment and grants
Added incentives through the rural rescue effort