1. Vancouver’s Economic Action Plan Vancouver’s Economic Vision “A High Performance Economy That Successfully Levers the City’s Global Profile and its Momentum as a Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.”

2. Vancouver’s Economic Action Plan Global Influences and Local Opportunities 1.Economic growth is driven by city-regions. 2.The world economy is growing, and more integrated, but share by developed nations is shrinking. 3.Environmental issues are inseparable from economic issues. 4.Economic success is increasingly dependent on talent. 5.The Vancouver economy is predominantly very small business. 6.Great neighbourhoods are increasingly important in attracting and retaining talent and business. 7.A healthy business climate is essential to growth.

3. Vancouver’s Economic Action Plan

4. The Major Initiatives

5. The Activities, Outcomes and Measures

6. Global Trade and Investment