Metropolitan Outlook 2A: Economic Insights into 25 Canadian Metropolitan Economies: Spring 2003

This publication focuses on the metropolitan economies of St. John’s, Saint John, Chicoutimi–Jonquière, Oshawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, and Windsor.

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Fuelled by the services sector, real gross domestic product (GDP) in St. John’s is expected to expand by 3.1 per cent in 2003.

The construction industry in Saint John will flourish this year.

An anticipated recovery in the manufacturing sector will propel real GDP growth to 3 per cent in Chicoutimi-Jonquière this year.

Oshawa will rank as one of Canada’s fastest-growing census metropolitan areas (CMAs) in 2003.

Hamilton’s economy should rebound this year, with real GDP growth reaching 3.8 per cent.

Both the manufacturing and construction industries are expected to bounce back this year in Kitchener

Weakness in the automotive sector will result in slower economic growth for Windsor.