From the Saskatoon Regional Growth Summit, Doug McNair

1. Sustaining Saskatchewan’s Growth
Growth, Attitude and Action
Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Saskatchewan
In Cooperation with the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

2. Saskatchewan:
Demand for exports drives investment
Change in Share of Canada’s Exports
2003 = 100
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
World wants what
we have
Global opportunities
within our reach
Ont
Man
2003
Sask
Alta
BC
200
3
Source: Statistics Canada
The place to invest

3. Saskatchewan:
Unprecedented growth

Saskatchewan and Alberta
leaders in economic
growth since 2009

Economic drivers have
been natural resource
production and exports
and construction activity
from high levels of capital
investment

4. Saskatchewan:
Income levels have grown

Incomes have grown steadily
since 2000, most dramatic
since 2005

Highest incomes in
Saskatchewan are in
Estevan, Regina and Saskatoon

5. Saskatchewan:
Employment has grown

Saskatoon and Regina
employment growth
amongst the strongest in
Canada over the past 5 years

6. Saskatchewan:
Return to positive attitudes
1905
2013
Building together
Regional communities
Cooperation for win/win
Land of opportunity
World wants what we have
Outward looking,
confidence in the future
Global opportunities
within our reach
Innovative
Entrepreneurial
Welcoming immigration
International Immigration
driving population growth
Outlook of abundance
Population growth
Create a better life
The place to invest
Population growth resumed
A prosperous future

7. Saskatchewan:
Residents believe the future is bright
Source: Praxis Analytics 2013 household survey

85% of residents think the Saskatchewan economy will
continue to be strong in the next 4 years

8. Saskatchewan:
Population growth in the cities

Population growth strongest in
Saskatoon, Regina
Share of Sask Pop
Growth
2006 – 2011 (%)
80
70

60% of residents now live in
cities
60
50
40

Regina and Saskatoon enroute
to cities of around 300,000 or
more within a decade
30
% Population
Growth 2006 - 2011
20
Share of population
10
0
Rural and
Small Urban
Sask 8 Urban
Centres

9. Saskatchewan:
Largest cities critical to sustaining growth
International immigrants tend
to locate in the largest cities
-1 % population growth to Saskatchewan annually and 2%
to Regina and Saskatoon annual population growth
Employment growth is in the
cities because service industries
are predominantly urban-based

10. Saskatchewan:
Saskatoon and Region key to sustain growth

The largest cities and regions have seen the majority of the
growth

Larger cities and regions will attract and retain new skilled
professionals and professional services

Larger cities and regions will attract value add
manufacturing, processing, technologies, services

Larger cities and regions will attract increase immigration

11. Saskatchewan:
There are inhibitors to growth

Such as high housing
costs, traffic congestion /
infrastructure, the rising
cost of living

Housing supply is
restricting growth

12. Saskatchewan:
Sustainable growth requires action…

Continued business investment which requires…

Building our capacity related to infrastructure, skilled
labour, value added production, cultural industries

Good policy and leadership from governments and institutions

Attitude, regional cooperation and inclusion