Prairies Economic Development Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 15 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 5 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $363M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $279M
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 2
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $466M |
| 2011-12 | — | $195M |
| 2012-13 | — | $184M |
| 2013-14 | — | $188M |
| 2014-15 | — | $162M |
| 2015-16 | — | $156M |
| 2016-17 | — | $190M |
| 2017-18 | — | $227M |
| 2018-19 | — | $242M |
| 2019-20 | — | $309M |
| 2020-21 | — | $907M |
| 2021-22 | — | $432M |
| 2022-23 | — | $700M |
| 2023-24 | — | $543M |
| 2024-25 | — | $363M |
| 2025-26 | $279M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $335M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $312M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $219M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 397 |
| 2012-13 | — | 368 |
| 2013-14 | — | 331 |
| 2014-15 | — | 295 |
| 2015-16 | — | 287 |
| 2016-17 | — | 292 |
| 2017-18 | — | 293 |
| 2018-19 | — | 309 |
| 2019-20 | — | 334 |
| 2020-21 | — | 386 |
| 2021-22 | — | 386 |
| 2022-23 | — | 591 |
| 2023-24 | — | 566 |
| 2024-25 | — | 337 |
| 2025-26 | 340* | — |
| 2026-27 | 331* | — |
| 2027-28 | 331* | — |
| 2028-29 | 331* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 80% |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44% |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56% |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78% |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54% |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83% |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75% |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75% |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75% |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88% |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
Results by core responsibility
Economic development in the Prairies (23 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Amount leveraged per dollar invested by PrairiesCan in community projects.
2024-25Target: ≥ 1 (2025)Result: 1.18Met
Number of contributing partners engaged in advancing community-based projects (e.g., providing financial or in-kind support)
2024-25Target: ≥ 58 (2025)Result: 525Met
Number of jobs created
2024-25Target: ≥ 4,483 (2025)Result: 7,174Met
Number of jobs created
2024-25Target: ≥ 957 (2025)Result: 3,032Met
Number of jobs created
2024-25Target: ≥ 1,660 (2025)Result: 2,459Met
Number of PrairiesCan-assisted entities that are majority-led by under-represented groups
2024-25Target: ≥ 40 (2025)Result: 120Met
Number of technologies to market
2024-25Target: ≥ 81 (2025)Result: 92Met
Revenue growth rate of firms supported by PrairiesCan programs.
2024-25Target: ≥ 20% (2025)Result: 30.1%Met
Value of business sales growth resulting from technology commercialization or adoption
2024-25Target: ≥ $15.9M (2025)Result: $31MMet
Value of exports
2024-25Target: ≥ $360M (2025)Result: $953MMet
Value of exports
2024-25Target: ≥ $40M (2025)Result: $46.9MMet
Value of PrairiesCan community economic development investments
2024-25Target: ≥ $8M (2025)Result: $43.1MMet
Number of high growth firms in the Prairies.
2022-23Target: ≥ 2,310 (2023)Result: 1,570Not met
Percentage of businesses engaged in collaborations with higher education institutions in the Prairies.
2022-23Target: ≥ 8.8% (2023)Result: 10.2%Met
Percentage of professional, science and technology-related jobs in the Prairies.
2022-23Target: ≥ 33.6% (2023)Result: 34.1%Met
Percentage of SMEs that are majority-owned by Indigenous people in the Prairies.
2022-23Target: ≥ 2.9% (2023)Result: 1.8%Not met
Percentage of SMEs that are majority-owned by persons with disabilities in the Prairies.
2022-23Target: ≥ 0.3% (2023)Result: 0.7%Met
Percentage of SMEs that are majority-owned by visible minorities in the Prairies.
2022-23Target: ≥ 10.3% (2023)Result: 6.6%Not met
Percentage of SMEs that are majority-owned by women in the Prairies.
2022-23Target: ≥ 12.9% (2023)Result: 13.6%Met
Percentage of SMEs that are majority-owned by youth in the Prairies.
2022-23Target: ≥ 17.4% (2023)Result: 16.7%Not met
Value of Business Expenditures on Research and Development (BERD) by firms receiving PrairiesCan program funding (in dollars).
2022-23Target: ≥ $56.8M (2023)Result: $309MMet
Value of exports of clean technologies from the Prairies.
2022-23Target: ≥ $2B (2023)Result: $2BMet
Value of exports of goods (in dollars) from the Prairies.
2022-23Target: ≥ $198B (2023)Result: $278BMet
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Amount leveraged per dollar invested by PrairiesCan in community projects.
2026-27Target: ≥ 1 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of contributing partners engaged in advancing community-based projects (e.g., providing financial or in-kind support)
2026-27Target: ≥ 250 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of jobs created
2026-27Target: ≥ 5,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of jobs created
2026-27Target: ≥ 1,700 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of jobs created
2026-27Target: ≥ 2,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of PrairiesCan-assisted entities that are majority-led by under-represented groups
2026-27Target: ≥ 100 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of technologies to market
2026-27Target: ≥ 100 (2027)Result: —Planned
Revenue growth rate of firms supported by PrairiesCan programs.
2026-27Target: ≥ 15% (2027)Result: —Planned
Value of business sales growth resulting from technology commercialization or adoption
2026-27Target: ≥ $150M (2027)Result: —Planned
Value of exports
2026-27Target: ≥ $490M (2027)Result: —Planned
Value of exports
2026-27Target: ≥ $150M (2027)Result: —Planned
Value of PrairiesCan community economic development investments
2026-27Target: ≥ $35M (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Economic development in western Canada (12 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Amount leveraged per dollar invested by WD in community projects
2021-22Target: ≥ 1 (2022)Result: 1.2Met
Number of high growth firms in western Canada
2021-22Target: ≥ 3,779 (2022)Result: 4,490Met
Percentage of professional, science and technology-related jobs in western Canada
2021-22Target: ≥ 32.8% (2022)Result: 35.3%Met
Percentage of SMEs that are majority-owned by Indigenous people in western Canada
2021-22Target: ≥ 2.2% (2022)Result: 1.8%Not met
Percentage of SMEs that are majority-owned by women in western Canada
2021-22Target: ≥ 15.3% (2022)Result: 15.4%Met
Percentage of SMEs that are majority-owned by youth in western Canada
2021-22Target: ≥ 16% (2022)Result: 14.8%Not met
Revenue growth rate of firms supported by WD programs
2021-22Target: ≥ 7% (2022)Result: 13.5%Met
Value of BERD by firms receiving WD program funding (in dollars)
2021-22Target: ≥ $14.2M (2022)Result: $77.9MMet
Value of exports of goods (in dollars) from western Canada
2021-22Target: ≥ $182B (2022)Result: $250BMet
Percentage of companies engaged in collaborations with higher education institutions in western Canada
2018-19Target: — (2019)Result: 8.8%No result reported
Percentage of SMEs that are majority-owned by women, Indigenous people, youth, visible minorities and persons with disabilities in western Canada
2018-19Target: — (2019)Result: 15.1%No result reported
Value of exports of clean technologies (in dollars) from western Canada
2018-19Target: — (2019)Result: $0No result reported
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
No indicators in the 2026-27 plan.
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation · BYM01 | Economic development in the Prairies | New since an earlier plan | $127M 2026-27 | $129M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Business Growth · BYM02 | Economic development in the Prairies | New since an earlier plan | $93.6M 2026-27 | $59.4M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Community Initiatives · BYM04 | Economic development in the Prairies | New since an earlier plan | $66.5M 2026-27 | $128M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Business Services · BYM03 | Economic development in the Prairies | New since an earlier plan | $31.8M 2026-27 | $32.3M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $15.6M 2026-27 | $13.9M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Community Initiatives · BNW04 | Economic development in western Canada | Appeared and later dropped | $114M 2021-22 | $183M 2021-22 | 2 |
| Business Development and Innovation · CJA00 | A growing and diversified western Canadian economy. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $107M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Community Economic Growth · BCE00 | A growing and diversified western Canadian economy. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $98.2M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Innovation · BNW01 | Economic development in western Canada | Appeared and later dropped | $93.4M 2021-22 | $101M 2021-22 | 3 |
| Business Growth · BNW02 | Economic development in western Canada | Appeared and later dropped | $80.3M 2021-22 | $82.1M 2021-22 | 2 |
| Innovation · BCH00 | The western Canadian economy is developed and diversified. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $59.8M 2012-13 | 0 |
| Business Development · BCC00 | The western Canadian economy is developed and diversified. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $57.7M 2012-13 | 0 |
| Business Services · BNW03 | Economic development in western Canada | Appeared and later dropped | $42.8M 2021-22 | $52.2M 2021-22 | 2 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $13.1M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Policy, Advocacy and Coordination · BCW00 | A growing and diversified western Canadian economy. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $9.2M 2017-18 | 0 |
