estimated GDP growth of 1.5 percent 2019

Northern capital named second in best Western Canadian investment towns

Nov 13, 2019 | 4:27 PM

PRINCE GEORGE–The northern capital of BC made it to number two on the list of 2020’s best Western Canadian investment towns.

According to the Conference Board of Canada Prince George is set to see a GDP growth of 1.5 percent this year and 1.7 percent in 2020. The Western Investor says that the cities economic performance can be linked to a robust growth in the goods-producing industries, construction in particular.

The Board says that with a healthy real estate market, finance, insurance, and real estate will be Prince George’s fastest-growing industries in the next year.

Kelowna came out as number one, Chilliwack in third followed by Lethbridge and Moose Jaw.