What is the Western Economic Corridor?
The Western Economic Corridor (WEC) is an investment attraction and job creation initiative, initiated by County Council and led by Brazeau County
- It leverages a robust low-tax, low-regulatory environment in the County to advance economic growth in a manner conducive to both the environment and economy
- It supports the decarbonization of Alberta's oil and gas, forestry, and agricultural sectors through emerging technologies, catalyzing investment attraction and job creation
- The WEC is not “owned” by a single person or organization – it represents a collaborative effort by all stakeholders, including county employees, but is led by Brazeau County
Why Brazeau County?
In Brazeau County, we have:
- A robust low-tax, low-regulatory environment
- Infrastructure to provide regional market access
- Proximity to the Edmonton International Airport
- Situated along a pre-existing high-wide-load corridor route – Highways 22, 621, and 753
- A pre-existing industrial base, including oil and gas, agriculture, and forestry
- A supportive County Council and competent administration
Why WEC?
This benefits the County by:
- Attracting significant investments and advancing economic growth in a manner conducive to both the environment and the economy
- It facilitates relationship building and influence with other levels of government to enhance advocacy efforts for services like health care, policing, road construction, rural broadband, etc.
- The initiative also facilitates strategic partnership opportunities between cleantech investors and local industries as they strive to decarbonize operations, enhancing regional job creation
Key Partners
Join the Corridor
Brazeau County welcomes all municipalities, Indigenous communities, institutions, and businesses to be part of the Western Economic Corridor.
Please contact Chief Administrative Officer Rudy Friesen at rfriesen@brazeau.ab.cato discuss how to partner with Brazeau County and WEC. He can be reached at 780-542-7777.