Boas notícias para os caçadores de emprego, donos de empresas, e investidores do Canadá:

The economies of all Canada’s major cities are expected to grow em 2010, according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada.

Este relatório, Metropolitan Outlook – Spring 2010, found that the city getting the biggest economic boost is Vancouver, graças à 2010 Jogos Olímpicos de Inverno.

Vancouver’s economy is forecast to lead all Canadian cities este ano, with growth of 4 por cento.

“The Olympics Games provided a big, even if temporary, impulsionar o comércio varejista, artes, entertainment and recreation, accommodation, and food services in Vancouver. Todos em todos os, Olimpíadas injetaram cerca de $600 million into the Vancouver economy," Mario Lefebvre, Diretor do Centro do Conference Board de Estudos Municipais, disse em announcing the report.

As economias de Toronto e Hamilton (Ontário) are expected to post the second and third fastest growth rates in 2010.

Em Toronto, where the economy is expected to grow by 3.7 por cento, 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.

Em Hamilton, 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 áreas metropolitanas:

• Vancouver, BC: 4.0%
• Toronto, ON: 3.7%
• Hamilton, ON: 3.3%
• Victoria, BC: 3.2%
• Edmonton, AB 2.9%
• Saskatoon, SK 2.8%
• Ottawa–Gatineau, ON/QC: 2.8%
• Calgary, AB: 2.8%
• Halifax, NS: 2.5%
• Quebec City, QC: 2.5%
• Montreal, QC: 2.3%
• Winnipeg. MB: 2.2%
• Rainha, SK: 2.0%

Você pode read a summary of the Conference Board report here ou download the full report here.

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