Brandt, CWA to give update on the future of Agribition Friday

The 53rd edition of the Canadian Western Agribition kicked off on Nov. 25, 2024. (Jason Delesoy/CTV News)

The heads of both Brandt Industries and Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) are set to make an announcement about the future of Regina’s annual agricultural staple.

The announcement is slated to take place at the REAL District at 9 a.m. Friday.

According to a news release, both CWA President Shaun Kindopp and Brandt owner Shaun Semple will deliver an update on the ongoing discussions about the event’s future.

The pair will speak to reporters following the announcement.

• ‘Regina’s home’: Concerns swirl over future of Agribition at REAL District

The future of one of western Canada’s largest agriculture showcases has been the subject of much discussion since Brandt’s offer but much of the REAL District was greenlit by city council in May.

Organizations with longstanding ties to CWA, like the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) and the Canadian Bison Association (CBA), are being evicted from their offices on the Real District.

In his pitch to city council, Semple promised to reinvigorate the REAL District, covering costly repairs and upkeep for many of the buildings and to attract high-profile acts and events to draw in crowds – even going as far to propose a Calgary Stampede style expansion for the event.

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“We are one of the largest sponsors of the Calgary Stampede and we want to bring a stampede to Regina and help Agribition do that,” Semple told executive committee in April.

“That’s my goal, how do we make it bigger?”

Held in the last week of November, CWA generated $151.3 million of economic activity in 2025.

According to organizers, a total of 151,037 people attended the six day event.