Edmonton,
Alberta
- Canada’s 6th largest market
- Population 1,044,800
- Alberta’s capital city
- Part government centre, part university town, part energy provider
- Lowest unemployment rate among Canada’s major cities
- Over $18.5 Billion retail sales in 2007
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| Source: FP Markets 2007, Conference Board of Canada, Winter 2006 |
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Employment
- Employment expected to increase 3.8% over 2006
- No provincial sales tax helps energize consumer spending
- Total retail sales projected to grow by 4.4% in 2007 vs. just 4.1% across Canada
- Gross Domestic Product forecast is $44 billion in 2007
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| source: Conference Board of Canada, Metropolitan Outlook 1, Autumn 2006 |
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Edmonton is the capital of many industries in Alberta:
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Banking - ATB financial and Canadian Western Bank
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Retailing - The Brick and The Katz Group
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Construction - PCL Construction
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Power Utilities - Epcor
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Biotechs - Isotechnika, Biomira, BioMSMedical and CV Technologies
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Information Technology - Matrikon
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Video Games - BioWare
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Engineering and Design Consultation - Stantec
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Real Estate Development - Melor, Triple five Corporation
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| source: Conference Board of Canada, Metropolitan Outlook 1, Winter 2005 |
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