George, Cranbrook, Fort St. John, Prince Rupert, and Campbell River, as well as an office in Ottawa, Ontario. It was created in August 2021 from splitting the Western Economic Diversification Canada into two separate agencies, the other encompassing the Canadian Prairies. Prairies Economic Development Canada Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) is the federal economic development agency of the Canadian Prairies, which encompasses Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Its main priorities focus on community economic development, trade and investment, innovation, and business development. It is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, with offices in Saskatoon and Winnipeg, a regional satellite office in Calgary, and a liaison office in Ottawa at the Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building. It will also be establishing new service locations in Lethbridge, Fort McMurray, and Grande Prairie, Alberta; Regina and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; and Brandon and Thompson, Manitoba. Canada's Minister of Northern Affairs, currently Daniel Vandal, holds the title of , Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada along with Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. PrairiesCan was created in August 2021 from splitting the Western Economic Diversification Canada into two separate agencies, the other encompassing British Columbia. Western Economic Diversification Canada The Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD; legal title: Department of Western Economic Diversification) was a Canadian federal ministerial department concerned with the economy and economic development of Western Canada, which encompasses Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. On 5 August 2021, the Government of Canada announced that WD would be divided into two new agencies—PacifiCan for BC; and PrairiesCan for Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. WD operated under the provision of the Western Economic Diversification Act, which came into force on 28 June 1988. Formerly, WD was led by the Minister of Western Economic Diversification. WD was headquartered in Edmonton, AB, and had regional offices in each of the other western provinces: Winnipeg, MB; Saskatoon, SK; and Vancouver, BC. The Edmonton office has now become the headquarters of PrairiesCan. The Western Canada Business Service Network (WCBSN) is a group of independent organizations that receive funding from WD in order to help people in Western Canada start, grow, and expand their businesses. The agency also released a quarterly economic publication called West at a Glance (). See also Community Business Development Corporations Government of Canada References External links ACOA Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Official Website Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act text ACOA 2011-2012 agency Report Atlantic Innovation Fund