Metropolitan Outlook 2B: Economic Insights into 25 Canadian Metropolitan Economies: Summer 2003

This publication focuses on the metropolitan economies of Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke, St. Catharines-Niagara, London, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and Saskatoon.

Document Highlights

A sluggish U.S.economy will take its toll on Trois-Rivières’ manufacturing sector this year.

With strong growth in all sectors, Sherbrooke’s real gross domestic product (GDP)is expected to increase by 3.4 per cent in 2003.

St.Catharines is expected to enjoy real GDP growth of 3 per cent this year, thanks mainly to a booming construction sector.

Vigorous activity in the auto and parts sector will fuel London’s economy in 2003.

Weakness in the mining sector will hold back Sudbury’s economic growth this year.

Thunder Bay will rank as one of Canada’s fastest growing Census Metropolitan Areas in 2003.

The Saskatoon economy will benefit from a rebound in agriculture in both 2003 and 2004.