Good news for job-hunters, business owners, कनाडा में और निवेशकों:

The economies of all Canada’s major cities are expected to grow में 2010, according to a new report from the कनाडा के सम्मेलन बोर्ड.

इस रिपोर्ट, Metropolitan Outlook – Spring 2010, found that the city getting the biggest economic boost is वैंकूवर, की बदौलत 2010 शीतकालीन ओलिंपिक खेलों.

Vancouver’s economy is forecast to lead all Canadian cities इस साल, with growth of 4 प्रतिशत.

“The Olympics Games provided a big, even if temporary, खुदरा व्यापार को बढ़ावा देने के, कला, entertainment and recreation, accommodation, and food services in Vancouver. सब मिलाकर, ओलंपिक के बारे में इंजेक्शन $600 million into the Vancouver economy," मारियो Lefebvre, नगर अध्ययन के लिए सम्मेलन बोर्ड के केंद्र के निदेशक, में कहा announcing the report.

की अर्थव्यवस्थाओं टोरंटो और हैमिल्टन (ओंटारियो) are expected to post the second and third fastest growth rates in 2010.

टोरंटो में, where the economy is expected to grow by 3.7 प्रतिशत, the manufacturing sector is forecast to record its first annual increase since 2005, while the construction sector will benefit from a rebound in housing starts, particularly single-family units.

हैमिल्टन में, most sectors of the economy are expected to grow, which will contribute to the forecast 3.3 percent growth rate. Hamilton’s manufacturing sector projected to expand for the first time since 2002.

The Conference Board report forecast the following economic growth rates for these 13 metropolitan areas:

• वैंकूवर, ईसा पूर्व: 4.0%
• टोरंटो, पर: 3.7%
• हैमिल्टन, पर: 3.3%
• विक्टोरिया, ईसा पूर्व: 3.2%
• एडमॉन्टन, अटल बिहारी 2.9%
• सास्काटून, एस. 2.8%
• Ottawa–Gatineau, ON/QC: 2.8%
• कैलगरी, अटल बिहारी: 2.8%
• हैलिफ़ैक्स, एन एस: 2.5%
• क्यूबेक सिटी, QC: 2.5%
• मॉन्ट्रियल, QC: 2.3%
• विन्निपेग. एमबी: 2.2%
• रिजायना, एस.: 2.0%

आप कर सकते हैं read a summary of the Conference Board report here या download the full report here.

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