News Releases

- Real GDP growth of 1.0 per cent expected in 2014, 0.8 per cent in 2015 (Canadian real GDP growth of 2.3 per cent expected in 2014, 2.5 per cent in 2015)

- Healthy longer-term prospects for offshore oil, hydro

- Consumer spending, housing market trends outperforming Atlantic Canadian peers

- Real GDP growth of 2.2 per cent expected in 2014, 2.4 per cent in 2015 (Canadian real GDP growth of 2.3 per cent expected in 2014, 2.4 per cent in 2015)

- Manufacturing should receive boost from weaker dollar, stronger U.S. demand

- Oil production up fourfold since start of 2000s

- Real GDP growth of 1.6 per cent expected in 2014, 2.1 per cent in 2015 (Canadian real GDP growth of 2.3 per cent expected in 2014, 2.4 per cent in 2015)

- Shipbuilding contract should start producing in 2015

- Offshore oil and gas exploration picking up

- Real GDP growth of 1.0 per cent expected in 2014, 2.7 per cent in 2015 (Canadian real GDP growth of 2.3 per cent expected in 2014, 2.4 per cent in 2015)

- Oil sector now 20 per cent of province's GDP

- Population growth strong; labour market making case for national lead

- Real GDP growth of 1.8 per cent expected in 2014, 2.0 per cent in 2015 (Canadian real GDP growth of 2.3 per cent expected in 2014, 2.4 per cent in 2015)

- Stable political landscape should support business confidence and investment

- Exports to benefit from lower dollar and stronger sales to the U.S.