Brandon is Manitoba’s second largest city, with an urban population of over 51,000 and growing at a rate of 1.5% (according to Canadian Census data). As Manitoba’s first urban alternative to Winnipeg, Brandon offers the best competitive advantages that can be found in Manitoba, but closer to the heart of the North American market and multi-modal transportation networks, at a fraction of the cost.
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Learn MoreManitoba’s second largest urban municipality is home to several key industries and a busy regional service economy. Brandon’s key industries delivery quality goods and services to the southwest Manitoba and southeast Saskatchewan regions while exporting goods and services broadly throughout Canada, the United States and many international regions abroad.
Brandon’s concentration of manufacturing industries developed as a result of a number of attributes, the primary ones being a strong transportation network, proximity to raw materials, low-cost power, central location and a low-cost labour force possessing an outstanding work ethic.
Brandon is home of Prairie Mountain Health. The regional healthcare authority offers a wide range of health services and programs to the citizens of Brandon and the municipalities of Cornwallis, Elton and Whitehead, and serves as a regional referral centre for Southwest Manitoba.
Brandon’s single largest industry, measured by employment is chemicals processing and includes the production of pesticides, fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals
Brandon’s ties to the agricultural sector are firmly established with over 350 businesses and their 4,000 plus employees directly serving the agricultural sector. The city offers an attractive location for the agribusiness sector with tremendous potential in value added food, nutraceuticals and bioenergy industries.
Brandon lies at the crossroads of two major highway systems, two Class 1 Railroads and a regional airport with WestJet services to Calgary. The Trans-Canada Highway (#1) passes east-west through the city, Highway #10 passes north-south.
Employing approximately 1,800 people, CFB Shilo is located 30 kilometres east of Brandon and covers approximately 40,000 hectares. CFB has been the site of military activity in the region since 1910, contributing $105 million annually to the local economy.