Author: Robert Roach, Senior Researcher & Director of the West in Canada Project
State of the West 2010 is a rich compendium of key indicators on western Canada’s population and economy, within the Canadian and global context. It is a “get-to-know-you” guide to the region that provides readers with accessible information about the key demographic and economic features of this highly dynamic and complex region of Canada.
State of the West is a key resource document for policy makers, business leaders, and the broader community. This electronic document uses the latest statistics to present a rich and up-to-date portrait of selected key demographic, social and economic trends. Trends that have shaped, are shaping, and will continue to shape, the four western provinces and their place within the Canadian and global context with key information and analysis on: population change, immigration, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, the urban and rural west, economic output, human capital, trade and natural resources. The report is an invaluable resource for understanding the current “state of the West.”
This report is part of the Canada West Foundation’s Going for Gold and West in Canada Projects.
Funding for State of the West 2010 is made possible through Western Economic Diversification, Government of Canada.