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VIEA Strategic Plan Launched!

VIEA is excited to share our new strategic plan! With six goals and objectives the plan aims to enhance VIEA’s role in fostering a thriving and sustainable economy in the region through collaboration, visibility, and impactful initiatives. Thank you to all our members and community partners that supported the development of VIEA’s Strategic Plan!

Explore the Economic Dashboard

The Economic Dashboard is Now Live!

Available for public access for a limited time – visit the interactive Dashboard via our Economic Report page – click through below for both the current report access, as well as historical data.

Island Good is Great!

We’ve licensed Island Good with expanding numbers of producers and retailers and built islandgood.ca to serve licensees and aid consumers.

VIEA Supports
A balanced economy that is resilient, diverse, evolving, competitive, integrated, inclusive, equitable, urban and rural, wealth retentive, and export rich.
Vibrant, efficient, wasteless, regenerative use of natural resources, broad use of circular economic principles, disciplined, conservationist land use management.
Goods production capacity with coordinated supply chains sufficient to sustain the Island region population in case of emergency.
Development of a stronger ecosystem through advocacy and collaboration to address upstream challenges that prevent innovation from getting to market and contributing to the vitality of our economy.

Browse VIEA’s Latest Economic Report for Vancouver Island.

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Latest News

Strengthening Vancouver Island’s Supply Chain

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11/02/2025
The Vancouver Island Regional Supply Chain Study highlights key challenges and opportunities to boost economic resilience. From infrastructure gaps to high costs, businesses face obstacles—but there’s a clear path forward. Key Recommendations: Upgrade Infrastructure – Improve roads, expand short-sea shipping,...
The Vancouver Island Regional Supply Chain Study highlights key challenges and opportunities to boost...
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The 18th Annual ‘State of the Island’ Summit…

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13/12/2024
What is your vision for a thriving, sustainable, self-reliant economy for Vancouver Island and the rural islands region in 2050 and generations to come? This question was at the heart of many discussions at the recent Vancouver Island Economic...
What is your vision for a thriving, sustainable, self-reliant economy for Vancouver Island and...
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Island’s business leaders hear how health-care investment can…

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04/11/2024
Story by Jessica Durling, Nanaimo News Bulletin November 4, 2024   Nanaimo is positioned to grow as a central and north Island health hub, say stakeholders   Barney Ellis-Perry moderates a panel on health-care infrastructure investment at the Vancouver...
Story by Jessica Durling, Nanaimo News Bulletin November 4, 2024   Nanaimo is positioned...
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