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8 TH E WINNIPEG INVE STOR courtesy Bold Commerce "Winnipeg's value proposition is turning heads across North America. Our city's affordability is drawing professionals looking for better work-life balance, while our private-sector growth and multi-industry expertise is capturing new business opportunities. It's an exciting time for the city." Ryan Kuffner, Vice President of Sales & Business Development Economic Development Winnipeg Enter Winnipeg. Our city is well placed to attract talent and companies from all over the world. Winnipeg is increas-ingly being seen as a smart place to invest and do business thanks to our unique combination of work-life balance, affordability, multi-industry opportunities, and a diversified economy. Business succeeds in Winnipeg. The city has a longstanding economic base in several industry sectors including agribusiness, advanced manufacturing, information and communications technology, and transportation and distribution, among others. These industries have created a highly diversified economy, leading to market stability and a reliable talent pool for jobs of all skill levels. This is reflected in part through the companies that have decided to headquarter their businesses here. In fact, Winnipeg has the third highest number of head offices per 100,000 population in Canada. Winnipeg is already proving itself to be a centre for new business opportunities. With the legalization of cannabis across Canada, multiple cultivation facilities and dispensaries have chosen to make Winnipeg their home base, taking advantage of the city's reputation as a transportation and distribution hub, available and affordable real estate, low utility rates, and a strong talent pool for plant science. Low utility rates also make the city a natural fit for technology companies with high server and database requirements. Established industries such as advanced manufacturing and agribusiness continue to grow in Winnipeg, with a particular focus on incorporating new technology applications into these traditional business models. What is it about Winnipeg that has companies looking at the city as a prime opportunity for investment and growth? Among many other advantages, the city boasts some of the best affordability rates in North America, an extremely favourable geographic location, a skilled local talent base, and a uniquely collaborative private sector. Together, these attributes elevate Winnipeg into one of the continent's best places to locate a business. A better city for the bottom line Winnipeg shines well above other Canadian jurisdictions on multiple indicators, all of which demonstrate why it's easier to do business, live, and raise a family in Winnipeg than any other major Canadian city.