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The Free Press obtained a copy of the report in advance of its release today. The report was spearheaded by the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO), the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), and the Rural Development Institute at Brandon University. The federal and provincial governments paid for the 252-page report, which is called Indigenous Contributions to the Manitoba Economy. Now that we realize the impact we have on Manitoba’s economy, it will open up a lot of discussion and dialogue about how we can move forward as Indigenous people.” “This is a very significant piece of work. “There is a lot to chew on,” said Garrison Settee, grand chief of MKO, the organization that represents First Nation communities in northern Manitoba. It’s believed to be the first time comprehensive data about the economic footprint of Manitoba’s Indigenous people has been assembled. Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) grand chief Garrison Settee: “This is a very significant piece of work." It found the 223,000 Indigenous people in Manitoba (including First Nations, Métis and Inuit), their governments and the businesses they own, spent close to $9.3 billion in Manitoba in 2016. The study used census data from 2016, individual First Nations government records and standard research estimates and assumptions. That falls squarely in between agriculture’s 5.3 per cent and the manufacturing sector’s 2.7 per cent. The Indigenous economy is 3.9 per cent of Manitoba’s gross domestic product.
Ontario and Quebec are expected to face economic challenges due to a "sombre" outlook south of the border, but neither is expected to slide into recession.This article was published (1532 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.Ī massive report details, for the first time, the contribution Indigenous peoples make to Manitoba’s economy - and it’s a lot. Saskatchewan is also poised for strong growth, while Alberta's economy is cooling down, the outlook says. The province's manufacturing sector is also booming due to large orders for buses and aircraft parts, sparking an expected 5.5 per cent growth in that sector, according to the board's outlook. So that's also fuelling growth in the economy." "There's been several new jobs and employment growth has been very strong and in combination there's been some provincial and federal tax cuts, so Manitobans are spending. There's some large mega-projects that are in development in the province - if we look in particular at the Wuskwatim hydro project - so that's fuelling construction activity," board spokeswoman Marie-Christine Bernard told CBC News. "There's a lot of momentum in the construction sector at the moment. The outlook, released Tuesday, predicts the province's gross domestic product will grow by 3.7 per cent again in 2008, making it the fastest-growing provincial economy.īoosted by ongoing construction projects, robust domestic spending and an optimistic outlook for manufacturing, the Manitoba economy is "firing on all cylinders," according to a board release. Manitoba is expected to lead all provinces in economic growth in 2008 for the second consecutive year, according to the Conference Board of Canada's latest provincial outlook. Last Updated: Tuesday, Ma| 2:57 PM CT Comments0Recommend3CBC News Manitoba's economic growth expected to lead country in 2008
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