Metropolitan Outlook 2: St. Catharines–Niagara—Winter 2017

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Real GDP growth in the St. Catharines–Niagara census metropolitan area is forecast to slow from 2.5 per cent in 2016 to 1.7 per cent this year.

The job market is forecast to rebound this year with employment growth of 1.8 per cent, following a 1.2 per cent tumble last year.

Modest population and employment increases over the subsequent few years will limit new home demand.