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Economic Outlook
by Greg Balanko-Dickson on March 15, 2007
Six metropolitan areas now claim more than a million residents. Calgary and Edmonton joined Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa-Gatineau in the "millionaire's club", which now houses 45 per cent of the Canadians. Via Canadian census sees cities surging
I say this spells an opportunity for rural Canadian businesses, build on your strength's, start with what you have - community values. Make babies, encourage immigration, and start a business.
Whether you are in business in an urban, suburban or rural setting look for the opportunities. Sell Alberta what they need to cope with growth.
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Response from:
Drug Abuse
(05/14/07 7:00am)
I think encouraging the development of cities has it's benefits on the nation's economy but they should not forget the rest of the citizens with their good and/or bad parts.
Response from:
Narconon
(06/04/07 5:50am)
Canadian regional population growth is less understood than that of the United States. In both countries, certain regions have persistent population growth. Yet, unlike U.S. trends of amenity-driven migration away from historic urban centres, Canadian growth is more urban centric. This study assesses whether agglomeration economies in the few major Canadian metropolitan areas lead to population growth in or near these cities rather than the more-dispersed U.S. patterns.
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