Manitoba agribusiness to drive growth to 1980
The report outlines energy targets for low-cost supply and a 1980 production boost in secondary industries. Food and beverages shipments reach 660 million with 4 percent annual gains, while farm equipment output hits 90 million, expanding prairie province shares. Aggregate 1980 incomes exceed 2 billion, highlighting agribusiness as key to Manitoba’s growth and trading food processing role.
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Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Canada
Manitoba Industry Outlook Amid Growth Across Sectors
Shipments and sales rise across diverse sectors in Manitoba. Apparel, chemicals, iron and steel, aerospace, and building materials show strong growth with targets of 120 million apparel sales, 90 million chemical sales, and 300 million shipments in building materials. Employment climbs toward 7,000 to 9,000 in manufacturing.
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Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment
University of Manitoba
Manitoba
Nelson River for Economic Development
The Nelson River system is highlighted as a major tool for Manitoba's economic growth. A TED report urges rapid northern power development, a grid to match peak demand, and sale of off-peak energy. It envisions attractive rates for off-peak power for irrigation and industry and suggests incentive rates for new plants to spur employment and tax base growth.
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France
Germany
Manitoba
TED
Nelson River
Canada
Incentive Rates Aimed at High Development Potential Industries
Generating and distribution plant notes that incentive rates should be available only to industries with high development potential. The statement underscores a selective approach to tax or financial benefits to spur growth in targeted sectors.
Manitoba urged as source of nuclear reactor fuel
The TED report argues Manitoba could become a major free world supplier of enriched uranium for nuclear reactors. It calls for a federal provincial task force led by the prime minister and Manitoba’s premier to plan an enrichment plant, with the federal government funding key arrangements. The plant could reach $200 million in annual sales, mostly for export, and reshape northern and provincial development by 1980.
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