阿尔伯塔省经济走出衰退，重新成为全国龙头

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作者：吴薇

加拿大会议局预测说，阿尔伯塔省今年的经济增长率可达到6.7%，远远超过加拿大其他省份。加拿大会议局星期三（11月22日）发布的公告说，原油产量和钻井开采的增加让阿尔伯塔省走出了经济衰退。

; b6 f- q9 ~# I) h( X此前经济界对阿省GDP增长的预测是4%，但是加拿大会议局认为，今夏以来稳步上升的原油价格和消费者的信心增加等因素使阿省经济增长超过预期。
4 {- A; Q$ f$ C除纽芬兰省以外，其他各省2017年的经济也被预测有不同程度的增长:
7 |, L9 E# c( V( CBC省：3.2%
/ P8 [. E6 P+ X; `3 v' L8 e  a$ ~萨斯喀彻温省：2.1%
+ Z, P) _/ n- x% T7 N. v  b4 a: L曼尼托巴省：2.9%
: z( U' w( E" J9 N3 a9 D. w8 ^/ S安大略省：3.2%
魁北克省：3.2%
新不伦瑞克省：1.5%
新斯科舍省：1.3%
爱德华王子岛省：2.3%

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Ramped up production in the oil sector has helped Alberta surge ahead in economic growth this year, according to a report from the Conference Board of Canada (CBOC).

The report suggests Alberta is “outpacing other provinces” this year with real GDP growth of 6.7 per cent. But, the board said Wednesday that pace of growth isn’t expected to last.

# P" m+ R# ~  }) nIt is forecasting the economy to grow by 2.1 per cent in 2018.

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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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$ e8 b* o; o8 L. Y* N: O"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.
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Calgary to have Canada's fastest growing economy this year, Conference Board says
2 d: R, h2 n) N* oThe 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."

0 o3 V: X% J( g7 rThe Conference Board, meanwhile, points to numerous signs that Alberta's economy is growing even faster than that.

"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.

  k  ~- G! \- K" ?"With oil prices steadily improving since the summer, Alberta's economic performance could well surprise on the upside once more."
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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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2 s  A+ a- b8 x6 GIt 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.
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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.

* k  `2 }' z: [3 ?5 b, X, ?+ lOil price rises to 2-year high above $58 US on supply slowdown
, q8 t$ h3 l1 U/ `Calgary's downtown office vacancy glut shrinks for 1st time since downturn began

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