Posts Tagged ‘economy’
Posted by Norm Fisher on March 29, 2012
Saskatoon will lead the nation in GDP growth in 2012, according to a new report by the Conference Board of Canada. The local economy is expected to expand by 3.6 percent, down from an impressive 4.8 percent in 2011. More here.
Posted by Norm Fisher on February 17, 2012
Saskatchewan is poised for a long period of economic prosperity and the mood in the province is exceptional ~ Mike Darling, V.P of BMO’s Saskatchewan Region. Read more here.
Posted by Norm Fisher on February 12, 2012
Tom McClocklin, president of Colliers McClocklin Real Estate predicts a strong commercial market for Saskatoon in 2012. “For the first time in decades we are entering a major expansion of the office market.” More here.
Posted by Norm Fisher on January 12, 2012
In 2011, Saskatoon and Regina both saw housing starts increase to levels not seen since the early 1980′s, according to a senior market analyst for the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Builders in Saskatoon started construction on 1,608 single-family homes and 1,386 multi-family dwellings for a total of 2,994 homes, up from 2,381 last [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on January 11, 2012
There seems to be a growing consensus that Saskatchewan is poised for growth and several economists expect our province to lead in 2012. Is economic growth a good thing? Here’s an interesting perspective.
Posted by Norm Fisher on December 14, 2011
Saskatoon’s future is bright, according to a report presented to city council on Monday night. The 215-page report, prepared by MXD Developments Strategists of Vancouver projects that Saskatoon’s population would hit 325,000 by 2028. By then, the city will require six new hotels, a thirty percent expansion in retail space from 10 million square feet [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on December 3, 2011
Saskatoon will require 10,000 new homes in the next three years, and the vast majority will be built in new suburbs, stated a report going to city council Monday. Concerns about urban sprawl are raised. Read more from the Saskatoon Star Phoenix here.
Posted by Norm Fisher on May 5, 2011
A new report from the Conference Board of Canada says Saskatoon will lead Canada in economic growth in 2011 and each year after that until 2015. Learn more here.
Posted by Norm Fisher on February 27, 2011
A new report from Canada’s Conference Board predicts 3.4% GDP growth for Saskatoon in 2011, placing our city in the top ten fastest growing economies in the country. Read more here.
Posted by Norm Fisher on February 25, 2011
In a follow up to its recently released report titled, “House prices likely to fall for several years,” Capital Economics says that a housing downturn will hit Canada’s economy hard, much like it did in the United States. The overview of the report argues the following points, and others. The now inevitable downturn in the [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on February 5, 2011
Saskatoon is Canada’s fastest growing city according to a new report released by Statistics Canada this week. We also have the honour of being the country’s youngest metropolitan area. Read the news here.