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Report on the Nation 2015

Declining oil; Ontario out of the doldrums; banking on the U.S.; and much more. A province-by-province economic report from the February 2015 issue of Investment Executive newspaper.

January 29, 2015

Manitoba: Banking on the U.S. — and the sun

Rising exports to the U.S. and a recovering farming industry are good news. But weather and politics cloud the picture

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Mining is still key

Public-sector projects are stimulating construction industry growth, but mining is still a major driving force for the territories

  • January 30, 2015 October 26, 2019
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Stormy weather returns

Sliding oil prices will hit the Rock hard, but there are some places to shelter. Mining exports should increase in 2015, and there's good news from an unexpected corner - the cod are back

  • January 30, 2015 October 26, 2019
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A brighter outlook

Nova Scotia's economy is set to benefit from greater activity in the shipbuilding and offshore gas industries in the years ahead

  • January 30, 2015 October 26, 2019
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Forestry to drive growth

The growing housing market in the U.S., combined with a lower Canadian dollar, bodes well for New Brunswick

  • January 30, 2015 October 26, 2019
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Inching forward

Continued but muted growth is expected for P.E.I., with the aerospace and processed-foods industries as drivers

  • January 30, 2015 October 26, 2019
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Out of the doldrums

Hitting a positive note in Ontario

  • January 30, 2015 October 21, 2019
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Declining oil & loonie are boons for B.C.

Rising U.S. demand, cheaper fuel and lower loonie are likely to push the B.C. recovery strongly forward, boosting incomes

  • January 30, 2015 October 26, 2019
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Saskatchewan: Resources darken outlook on the prairies

Lower prices, from oil and potash to uranium, are crimping growth, although employment and spending remain relatively strong

  • January 30, 2015 October 26, 2019
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Quebec: Improving, but still sluggish

A recent history of very slow growth is hampering confidence, although there are signs that activity will pick up this year

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