The State of Business in Tofino: Insights, Challenges + Opportunities

Explore key findings from the 2025 Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Project, based on 50 in-depth interviews with Tofino businesses across all seven sectors.

The Tofino Chamber’s BRE Summary Report offers a timely snapshot of the local business climate, revealing not only the enduring appeal of Tofino’s economy, but also the mounting pressures threatening its sustainability.

From housing and infrastructure to workforce burnout and governance concerns, the report outlines the interconnected challenges businesses face. It also highlights the resilience, optimism, and clear appetite for collaborative solutions—pointing the way forward with actionable insights.

What You’ll Learn:

• What’s driving growth, and what’s blocking it

• How housing and infrastructure are shaping business decisions

• Where businesses want to see leadership and investment

• Opportunities for shared solutions across sectors and regions

Why it Matters:

The BRE Summary Report findings provide essential data for local, provincial, and federal leaders, as well as advocates, who are committed to strengthening the region’s economic and social fabric.

Because local business success is community success.

Dive deeper into the findings, insights, and opportunities to help shape an economically sustainable future for Tofino.