Intended Consequences kicks off its sixth season with a timely discussion on local economic development. Coming out of the pandemic, communities are looking for innovative and sustainable ways to grow their economy and work collaboratively with businesses. The role of the economic development department has never been more important and multifaceted.

How do you ensure the social acceptability of growth? What is the role of provincial and federal governments in supporting local economic development? These are just some of the important questions our panelists Nancy Huether, Director, Economic Development and Airport Services for the County of Simcoe and Ed Sajecki, Senior Advisor at StrategyCorp discuss in this episode.