Major City Insights

Brighter Prospects Ahead

As the lingering effects of high inflation and a restrictive monetary environment continue to fade, which Canadian cities are poised for stronger economic growth this year? How much will recent cuts to international migration affect local population growth, labour markets, and housing in cities across the country? 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 13 major Canadian cities. The forecasts were completed December 6, 2024.

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Calgary, Calgary at night, city, cityscape, Alberta

Calgary

January 21, 2025

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Office towers in downtown Edmonton

Edmonton

January 21, 2025

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Halifax skyline with Halifax harbour in foreground.

Halifax

January 30, 2025

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Hamilton

February 3, 2025

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buildings in downtown Montréal

Montréal

February 3, 2025

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Ottawa–Gatineau

January 28, 2025

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

Québec City

January 30, 2025

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regina, regina canada, regina downtown, city in canada

Regina

January 28, 2025

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

Saskatoon

January 30, 2025

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Toronto

January 28, 2025

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Condo towers near a marina in Vancouver

Vancouver

January 22, 2025

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Victoria

January 22, 2025

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

Winnipeg

January 28, 2025

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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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