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Alberta's economy is on pace to grow by a blistering 6.7 per cent this year, far outpacing every other province, according to the latest forecast from the Conference Board of Canada.
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"Thanks to rising oil production and a swift turnaround in drilling levels, Alberta surged out of recession this year," Marie-Christine Bernard, director of the organization's provincial forecasting, said in a release Wednesday.5 l7 L$ g- |2 }2 g) H
9 l6 R2 z4 H+ o+ K( JCalgary to have Canada's fastest growing economy this year, Conference Board says4 y. \# V( _* g
The report comes two days after a projection from ATB Financial that pegs real GDP growth at 3.9 per cent in Alberta for 2017, "which is likely to be the highest among the Canadian provinces."
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The Conference Board, meanwhile, points to numerous signs that Alberta's economy is growing even faster than that.9 T: W4 g* _" u2 s9 z0 _
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"The domestic economy also performed well, as consumers who had delayed making major purchases during the recession flocked to car dealerships and retail stores," the report reads.
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3 t1 R) M+ P1 r3 }"With oil prices steadily improving since the summer, Alberta's economic performance could well surprise on the upside once more.") g: q4 J+ M/ P) a- m( W# H
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The "booming growth" in 2017 comes after two years of economic contraction, and the Conference Board cautions that Alberta won't keep up that pace next year.
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It forecasts provincial GDP to grow by 2.1 per cent in 2018, behind British Columbia's projected rate of 2.7 per cent and Newfoundland and Labrador's 2.4 per cent.4 T4 C7 d& L% P* v
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"However, recent strength in oil prices could help maintain the momentum in drilling and push economic growth higher over the near term," the report adds. T; ]" a" P) @# o: z
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Oil price rises to 2-year high above $58 US on supply slowdown8 |8 N! J4 T) `6 h( U4 w- m! f
Calgary's downtown office vacancy glut shrinks for 1st time since downturn began |
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