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Victoria Primed For Economic Upswing

Conference Board of Canada report predicts growth of 3.2 per cent

By Andrew A. Duffy, Times Colonist
April 8, 2010

Buoyed by increased construction activity, manufacturing output and a housing market that continues to show strength, Victoria is poised to see its economy grow 3.2 per cent in 2010, according to the Conference Board of Canada.

Vancouver topped all Canadian cities with expectations its economy, basking in the afterglow of the Olympic torch, would expand by four per cent this year.

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