News
For Immediate Release
Windsor-Essex
04/15/2011
Windsor-Essex Coming Together to Promote Region: McGuinty Government Supports Local Marketing Efforts
NEWS
Ontario is helping Windsor-Essex carry out a series of marketing activities to strengthen the region’s international reputation, supporting the region’s economic recovery strategy.
With support from a provincial grant, Windsor-Essex is working to build awareness of the region’s strengths. This will help Windsor-Essex re-brand and re-position the region as an attractive location for businesses to invest.
Promoting the province internationally is a key component of the plan laid out in Ontario’s 2011 Budget — Turning the Corner, to create and support 10,000 new and existing jobs for Ontario families and strengthen local economies.
QUOTES
"This is a tremendous opportunity to put Windsor-Essex on the world stage by demonstrating what we have to offer as a community - leadership, vision and perseverance – allowing us to further promote our region’s competitive advantages and growing knowledge economy.”
– Sandra Pupatello, Minister of Economic Development and Trade
"Our government has remained steadfast in its support of local economic development and community-building initiatives. As a result Windsor-Essex is emerging as a leader in economic and social development in Ontario, throughout Canada, and on the world stage."
– Bruce Crozier, MPP for Essex
QUICK FACTS
- The province is providing a grant of $204,000 to the County of Essex through the Communities in Transition initiative.
- Key organizations participating include the City of Windsor, the County of Essex, the University of Windsor, the Windsor-Essex Economic Development Corporation, and 48 community groups.
- Windsor-Essex has made the short list of the Intelligent Community Forum as a “Top 7 Intelligent Community,” along with Stratford, Ontario; Issy-les-Moulineaux, France; Eindhoven, Netherlands; Riverside, California; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Dublin, Ohio.
- Since 2007, Ontario has helped 37 communities and industry associations across the province implement economic development strategies to support growth and job creation.
- As a result of the tax changes implemented in Ontario, taxes on business investment were cut in half, making the province more competitive and encouraging to new business investments.
LEARN MORE
- Learn more about how Ontario is helping to grow local economies.
For more information:
Leigh-Ann Popek
Minister's Office
416-325-0362
Eric Shapiro
Communications Branch
416-325-6698
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