Major City Insights

Signs of Recovery Ahead

With interest rates on their way down, how long will it take for lower borrowing costs and easing inflation to help local economies regain their footing? How much are easing interest rates helping to bolster consumer spending, job gains, and housing markets in cities across Canada? We share our urban economic outlook, including local GDP, employment, and population growth. 

This edition of our Major City Insights provides new forecasts for economic growth in 24 major Canadian cities. The forecasts were completed September 10, 2024.

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City Forecasts

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Calgary, Calgary at night, city, cityscape, Alberta

Calgary

October 30, 2024

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Edmonton

October 31, 2024

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Halifax skyline with Halifax harbour in foreground.

Halifax

October 30, 2024

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Hamilton

October 31, 2024

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buildings in downtown Montréal

Montréal

November 7, 2024

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Ottawa–Gatineau

November 4, 2024

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People walking on Dufferin terrace at dusk, close to Château Frontenac hotel, Quebec City, Quebec

Québec City

November 27, 2024

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regina, regina canada, regina downtown, city in canada

Regina

November 14, 2024

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Saskatoon, Saskatoon at night, city, city at night, Canadian city

Saskatoon

November 20, 2024

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Toronto

October 30, 2024

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Condo towers near a marina in Vancouver

Vancouver

October 31, 2024

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Victoria

October 30, 2024

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winnipeg, winnipeg downtown, cityscape, city, winnipeg manitoba, manitoba

Winnipeg

November 14, 2024

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Smelter stack of a nickel plant

Greater Sudbury

November 4, 2024

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Looking up a glass office building

Guelph

November 28, 2024

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Kingston

November 21, 2024

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Aerial view of Downtown Kitchener at Sunset.

Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo

November 27, 2024

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Downtown London, Ontario Park

London

November 21, 2024

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Moncton, Moncton New Brunswick, Moncton downtown, city in Canada

Moncton

November 25, 2024

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Oshawa

November 4, 2024

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St. Catharines Ontario, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Ontario, city in ontario, Canadian city

St. Catharines–Niagara

November 26, 2024

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Looking up a glass office building

St. John’s

November 27, 2024

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Thunder Bay

November 4, 2024

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Looking up a glass office building

Windsor

November 20, 2024

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Calgary, Calgary at night, city, cityscape, Alberta

Calgary

July 23, 2024

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Edmonton

July 31, 2024

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Halifax skyline with Halifax harbour in foreground.

Halifax

August 12, 2024

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Hamilton

July 17, 2024

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buildings in downtown Montréal

Montréal

July 31, 2024

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Ottawa–Gatineau

July 17, 2024

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People walking on Dufferin terrace at dusk, close to Château Frontenac hotel, Quebec City, Quebec

Québec City

August 21, 2024

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regina, regina canada, regina downtown, city in canada

Regina

August 15, 2024

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Saskatoon, Saskatoon at night, city, city at night, Canadian city

Saskatoon

August 15, 2024

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Toronto

July 17, 2024

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Condo towers near a marina in Vancouver

Vancouver

August 15, 2024

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Victoria

July 31, 2024

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winnipeg, winnipeg downtown, cityscape, city, winnipeg manitoba, manitoba

Winnipeg

July 17, 2024

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