218 new investments and expansions in HRM
400+ companies visited through SmartBusiness, representing 25 % of HRM’s workforce
414 requests for information to Greater Halifax Partnership
2.6 million website hits
2,200 people hosted at 12 events
80+ targeted presentations delivered
156,628 website visitors
unemployment rate at 6 %, compared to 7.5 % for Toronto, 8.6 % for Montreal, 6.8 % for Vancouver and 7.2 % nationally
2627 housing starts
7,100 new jobs
$319 million in non-residential construction, a 29 % increase over 2003
LOL. You have to give upper canadians and westerners some breadth. It takes longer for them to see past the “my province is richer” bias. Tee hee.
LOL. You have to give upper canadians and westerners some breadth. It takes longer for them to see past the “my province is richer” bias. Tee hee.