The City of Guelph is a growing southern Ontario municipality that has been successful in attracting private and public investment.  In order to actively create the  conditions that will sustain growth, the city has retained MGP to develop a transformational 10-year strategy to realize economic goals in the City's Strategic Plan for "the City that makes a difference".  The strategies and recommendations are intended to reposition Guelph in an evolving global economy.  The study approach includes assessment of employment structure and growth, assessment of infrastructure  and

labour force capacities, consultation with stakeholders and the community, and development of strategies that build on existing competitive strengths, resolve critical gaps and establish new directions for economic growth and its support systems.  The Economic Development and Tourism Strategy will define the framework for economic and tourism development over the period to 2020, including definition of priorities, roles and responsibilities in implementation.