Economic Development

Goal: To develop a robust economy that sustains the community’s goals.

Why is the Economy Important?

A vibrant, healthy economy is an essential part of "sustainability".
A sustainable community

• offers many opportunities for investment, business and employment
• supports a diverse and prosperous community
• encourages business practices and other systems that enhance environmental and economic performance.

Where are we now?
Dawson Creek's economy is currently thriving. Capitalizing and building on successes in the oil and gas and tourism sectors has been a core focus on economic activity lately. In a growth situation, our main objective is to ensure that we build businesses and employment opportunities that will support our community in the long term, while also ensuring that we maintain a healthy environment to support our community in the long term.

How are we doing?
The community's sustainability plan will also outline a series of indicators so that progress toward sustainability can be measured over time. It is expected that the indicators will be available by the end of 2008.

What are we doing to improve?
Economic Development Plan
Economic Development Strategy (2,684 KB)
Dawson Creek has committed to updating its Economic Development Plan in 2009 to ensure that our growth in renewable energy and environmental objectives are met.