Archive for October, 2010
For fiscal performance, B.C. ranks first, Ontario last
In its recently released study, Measuring the Fiscal Performance of Canada’s Premiers, the Fraser Institute provides an objective, empirical assessment of how well Canada’s 10 provincial premiers have managed their provinces’ public finances over the past several years.
Alberta regains title as Canada’s population growth leader
After spending three quarters in third place behind its neighbours Saskatchewan and British Columbia, Alberta regained its title as Canada’s population growth leader in the second quarter of 2010..
Despite domestic demand dip, Quebec’s economic fundamentals remain sound
Heading into the final quarter of 2010, there are clear signs that the Quebec economy has lost a considerable amount of the momentum it had at the beginning of the year.
Flagging office-based job growth tempers commercial construction outlook
After trending higher for the past seven consecutive quarters, the national office vacancy rate edged lower (from 9.0% to 8.9%) in the third quarter of 2010, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
U.S. Third Quarter GDP Growth Hovers in Barely Acceptable Range
U.S. “real” (i.e., inflation-adjusted) gross domestic product (GDP) growth in this year’s third quarter was +2.0% annualized according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The pace improved slightly from the second quarter (+1.7% annualized), but it remained below the first quarter (+3.7%)
