I read a number of websites and other information sources about Victoria prior to moving here. Almost all of them credited tourism as the number one economic driver for the city. And, with Victoria being the capital of BC and the HQ of Canada's Pacific Fleet, one could suspect government and military would be fairly omnipresent also.

I believe I first heard that the technology sector was number one during a VIATec gathering, so I don't have the exact source of that information. But I suspect the three engines you list have a more established lobbying presence with the local and regional government and economic bodies and a certain mindshare with the residents due to history.

I think there's a lot of money spent to attract tourism dollars, but because of the real physical infrastructure limitations of being an island city, growth is probably capped at the current levels and those dollars are really addressing maintenance. I'm not certain that government and military are "growth" oriented at this time, either.

I think return on economic investment could really be maximized by investing in growing a thriving tech industry.

And, is there new economic development within the big three traditional sectors?