This publication focuses on the metropolitan economies of St. John’s, Saint John, Saguenay, Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke, Kingston, Oshawa, St. Catharines–Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor, Greater Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and Abbotsford.
Metropolitan Outlook 2: Economic Insights into 14 Canadian Metropolitan Economies: Winter 2011
Metropolitan Outlook 2: Economic Insights into 14 Canadian Metropolitan Economies: Winter 2011
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- GDP growth in St. John’s will ease to 2.8 per cent this year, now that major construction projects have peaked.
- Lower construction activity will limit Saint John’s GDP growth to 2.2 per cent this year.
Saguenay’s economy will expand by 1.5 per cent in 2011 as manufacturing only slowly regains its footing. - Weaker construction but stronger manufacturing will lead to 1.8 per cent GDP growth in Trois-Rivières in 2011.
- Sherbrooke’s GDP will rise 2.6 per cent this year as manufacturing and construction output gain momentum.
- Stronger services activity will help lift Kingston’s overall economy by 2 per cent this year.
The turnaround in the auto industry will help boost Oshawa’s economy by 3.5 per cent this year. - St. Catharines–Niagara’s GDP growth will slow to 2.3 per cent in 2011 as the general economic recovery eases.
- Renewed manufacturing vigour in Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo is fuelling GDP growth of 3 per cent in 2011.
- London’s rejuvenated services sector will result in overall GDP growth of 2.8 per cent this year.
- Windsor’s economy will continue to rebound this year, growing by 3.9 per cent.
The recovery in mining output will help Greater Sudbury’s GDP grow by 2 per cent this year. - Thunder Bay’s forecast economic growth of 1.4 per cent in 2011 will be the largest gain since 2000.
- Abbotsford–Mission’s GDP growth will ease to 2.2 per cent in 2011, supported by manufacturing and transportation.
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