Strong growth for Alberta in 2013 - from 660news

Expect to see jobs and more disposable income, that from experts who believe the Alberta economy will lead the country in growth over the next two years.

The Wildrose province is positioned to grow at the top-end of Canada’s growth ratings for 2013.
Economists are forecast a provincial real GDP growth rate of 3 per cent, down from 3.8 per cent the year before.

While we continue to lead the nation, it puts the province neck and neck with Saskatchewan at 2.9 per cent.

Those numbers won’t stay down for long though, crude oil is on an upswing and construction activity is rapidly expanding.

“Despite a fair amount of uncertainty not too long ago, when we look at various economic indicators it’s still pointing to very robust growth,” Senior Economist Robert Hogue tells 660News.

“At the core is that tremendous investment in the oilsands in particular, but oil and gas in general,” he explains. “This is still the catalyst for a lot of activity in the province.”

Hogue believes Albertans are already starting to see the benefits spill into other sectors.
Another part of the boom is population growth and that he adds is for the first time since 2006, above 3 per cent.

It’s believed an increase in the use of rail cars to transport Alberta’s unconventional crude to the US Gulf Coast has curtailed pipeline bottlenecks.

Calgary is the Wealthiest in Canada

Calgary Leads Toronto and Vancouver as Wealthiest in Canada

Another great study out this week shows Calgarians are actually the wealthiest in the country. High net worth Calgarians, those with at least $500,000 in net worth average $3.3 Million versus only $2.2 Million for Toronto and $2.1 Million for Vancouver.

Calgary has also has more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in Canada and more head offices per capita than anywhere else in Canada.

Alberta has been North America;s job leader over the last 10 years and Calgary both migration and income growth has been Canadian best over the last several years.

Year to date luxury home sales over $1 Million have already surpassed the previous record set in 2007 of 459 and we still have November and December to go.

Calgary is a global business hub and was ranked the 5th best city to live in the world the last 5 years running. If you are thinking about moving to Calgary, the city is clean, safe and is a great place to raise a family.

最新2010-2011年度卡尔加里高中排名

0-11 Rank	Rank in the most recent five years	School Name	2010-11 Rating	Rating in the most recent five years
1/276	1/243	Rundle College	10	10
1/276	3/243	Webber	10	9.8
4/276	4/243	West Island College	9.7	9.6
8/276	6/243	Sir Winston Churchill	8.9	9
8/276	7/243	Springbank	8.9	8.8
8/276	7/243	Western Canada	8.9	8.8
11/276	n/a	Bearspaw Christian	8.8	n/a
14/276	51/243	National Sport	8.4	7.2
18/276	13/243	Westmount	8.2	8.1
21/276	13/243	William Aberhart	8.1	8.1
29/276	51/243	Calgary Christian	7.9	7.2
33/276	20/243	Dr. E. P. Scarlett	7.8	7.8
35/276	24/243	Master's Academy	7.7	7.7
35/276	36/243	Foundations for the Future	7.7	7.4
40/276	24/243	John G Diefenbaker	7.6	7.7
45/276	24/243	St. Francis	7.5	7.7
45/276	29/243	Queen Elizabeth	7.5	7.6
45/276	n/a	Rundle College Academy	7.5	n/a
50/276	46/243	Henry Wise Wood	7.4	7.3
58/276	83/243	Centennial	7.3	6.7
64/276	65/243	Heritage Christian	7.2	7
64/276	121/243	Foothills Academy	7.2	6.2
77/276	73/243	Bishop O'Byrne	7	6.9
84/276	36/243	Edge School	6.9	7.4
95/276	89/243	Bishop Grandin	6.7	6.6
101/276	83/243	St. Mary's	6.6	6.7
101/276	121/243	Bowness	6.6	6.2
110/276	51/243	Bishop Carroll	6.5	7.2
126/276	159/243	Calgary Academy	6.3	5.7
133/276	159/243	Notre Dame	6.2	5.7
139/276	121/243	Chestermere	6.1	6.2
139/276	121/243	Lord Beaverbrook	6.1	6.2
147/276	111/243	Central Memorial	6	6.3
161/276	198/243	Crescent Heights	5.7	5.1
182/276	145/243	Ernest Manning	5.4	5.9
182/276	171/243	Lester B. Pearson	5.4	5.6
211/276	n/a	Mountain View Academy	5	n/a
224/276	222/243	Father Lacombe	4.6	4.4
253/276	233/243	Forest Lawn	3.7	3.4
257/276	231/243	Bishop McNally	3.6	4.1
266/276	235/243	James Fowler	2.9	3
268/276	242/243	Juno Beach	2.8	0.8
273/276	n/a	Int'l School of Excellence	0	n/a