Manitoba Economic Development, Investment and Trade

Manitoba Economic Development, Investment and Trade (EDIT; French: Ministère du développement économique, de l’investissement et du commerce; formerly Economic Development and Jobs) is the provincial government department responsible for economic growth and the creation of jobs in Manitoba.[2][3][4]

Manitoba Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources
Ministère du développement économique, de l’investissement et du commerce
Agency overview
Formed2019
Preceding agency
  • Department of Economic Development and Jobs
Employees409 FTEs (2021/22)
Minister responsible
  • Jeff Wharton, Minister of Economic Development Investment and Trade
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Jerin Valel
Child agencies
  • Travel Manitoba
  • Industrial Technology Centre[1]
  • Manitoba Development Corp

The department was created in late 2019 out of the former Department of Growth, Enterprise and Trade.[2][5][6] The portfolio is overseen by the Minister of Economic Development, Investment and Trade, who is currently Jeff Wharton.[6]

History

The Department of Competitiveness, Training and Trade was established in 2006, combining responsibilities from the portfolios of Industry, Economic Development and Mines, Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade, and Advanced Education and Training. At the time, Premier Gary Doer announced that the ministry was the first of its kind in Canada, noting that it combined taxation concerns with long-term strategies for education and training.[7]

The department was renamed to Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade in 2009,[8] and to Jobs and the Economy in October 2013.[9]

In 2016, the Department of Growth, Enterprise and Trade (GET) was created when the Jobs and the Economy portfolio combined with that of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, as well as taking on the transportation responsibilities of the former Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation, and the northern economic development responsibilities of the Ministry of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs.[5][10][11]

On 23 October 2019, the Department of Growth, Enterprise and Trade became the Department of Economic Development and Training.[2][3][5][6] As result, GET's resource development division merged with the agriculture ministry to form the new Ministry of Agriculture and Resource Development; the labour and regulatory services division was transferred to Manitoba Finance; and the Office of the Fire Commissioner was transferred to Manitoba Municipal Relations.[5]

In January 2021, the portfolio was renamed to the Department of Economic Development and Jobs.[6] The department was renamed again the following year, on January 18, to Economic Development, Investment and Trade (EDIT).[12]

Ministers
Name[6] Party Took office Left office
Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade
Scott Smith New Democratic Party September 21, 2006 May 22, 2007
Jim Rondeau New Democratic Party June 28, 2007 February 4, 2008
Andrew Swan New Democratic Party February 4, 2008 November 3, 2009
Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade
Peter Bjornson New Democratic Party November 3, 2009 October 18, 2013
Minister of Jobs and the Economy
Theresa Oswald New Democratic Party October 18, 2013 November 3, 2014
Kevin Chief New Democratic Party November 3, 2014 May 3, 2016
Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade
Cliff Cullen Progressive Conservative May 3, 2016 August 17, 2017
Blaine Pedersen Progressive Conservative August 17, 2017 October 23, 2019
Minister of Economic Development and Training
Ralph Eichler Progressive Conservative October 23, 2019 July 15, 2021
Minister of Economic Development and Jobs
Jon Reyes Progressive Conservative July 15, 2021 January 18, 2022
Minister of Economic Development, Investment and Trade
Cliff Cullen Progressive Conservative January 18, 2022 January 30, 2023
Jeff Wharton Progressive Conservative January 30, 2023 October 17, 2023
Minister of Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources
Jamie Moses New Democratic Party October 18, 2022 incumbent

See also

References
  1. "About Us".
  2. Communications, Farm Business. "AGCanada". AGCanada. Retrieved 2021-06-18. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. "Economic Development and Jobs | Province of Manitoba". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  4. "Main Estimates Supplement - Ministry Description" (PDF). Manitoba Economic Development and Jobs. 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  5. "Reports and Expenses | Economic Development and Jobs | Province of Manitoba". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  6. "MLA Biographies - Living". The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  7. Mia Rabson, "Doer's cabinet gets makeover", Winnipeg Free Press, 22 September 2006, A1.
  8. "Manitoba Order in Council" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. November 3, 2009.
  9. "Manitoba Order in Council" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. October 18, 2013.
  10. "A breakdown of provincial cabinet changes". Winnipeg Free Press. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  11. Lambert, Steve (3 May 2016). "Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, leaner cabinet sworn in". The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail Inc. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  12. "About Us | Economic Development, Investment and Trade | Province of Manitoba". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
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