Regional economic development strategy ready for action 

Medicine Hat Economic Development and its regional partners are ready to put the Southeast Alberta Economic Opportunity Strategy (SAEOS), Implementation Framework, and Action Plan into action. The plan is the culmination of a 2023 directive for Medicine Hat Economic Development to complete a regional economic development strategy with a plan presented to City Council on January 20, 2025. This strategy’s action plan aligns with five key economic priorities for the region. Read the release and check out the strategy and action plan. The local Chamber was pleased to see the final plan presented as they have long advocated for the Development of an Economic Development Strategy, dating back to 2012 with the plan addressing many of the recommendations from the Chamber. There is still work to be done on a municipal level, but this framework will provide the roadmap to move forward.