CREATING PROSPERITY

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CREATING PROSPERITY

There are many unique aspects of the Manitoba Capital Region that create potential opportunities for economic growth.

The Capital Region is the population centre and the economic engine of the Province.

The strength of the region, as it moves into the future, will depend on the ability of its

members to find advantage in cooperative, coordinated decision-making.

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Section 1: The Lay of the Land

MANITOBA’S CAPITAL REGION IN RELATION TO MANITOBA

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) IN 2014:

Capital Region

70% $36BThe Rest of Manitoba

30% $16 B

Provincial Population

63.5%Provincial GDP

70%1%Provincial Land Mass

767,380 people live within PMCR’s 16 municipalities.

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Section 2: It’s All About People

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PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION GROWTH TO 2033 WINNIPEG = 27% / 177,340 PPL

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CAPITAL REGION: LEVELS OF EDUCATION

CAPITAL REGION: AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES

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The highest household incomes

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MANITOBA AVERAGE

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Section 3: Economic Diversity

LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRY 2011

CHANGES IN THE LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRY 2006 - 2011:

Healthcare and Social Assistance 56,350 Retail Trade 46,605 Manufacturing 38,015 Public Administration 36,230 Educational Services 34,325 Accommodations and Food Services 28,775 Construction 26,275 Transportation Warehousing 22,895 Professional Scientific and Technical 21,720Finance and Insurance 20,130 Wholesale Trade 16,510Admin. Support and Waste Mgmt. 16,430 Arts Entertainment and Recreation 9,520 Information and Cultural Industries 9,190 Real Estate Rental and Leasing 6,320 Utilities 5,315 Agriculture Forestry Fishing and Hunting 4,350 Mining, Oil and Gas Extraction 730

Public Administration 7,690 Healthcare and Social Assistance 6,480 Construction 6,250 Educational Services 3,745 Retail Trade 1,730 Finance and Insurance 1,425 Accommodations and Food Services 1,240 Arts Entertainment and Recreation 1,235 Utilities 845Professional Scientific and Technical 235 Real Estate Rental and Leasing 110Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction 95 Management -125 Wholesale Trade -445 Other Services -595 Agriculture Forestry Fishing and Hunting -1,240 Information and Cultural Industries -1,275 Transportation Warehousing -1,665 Manufacturing -6,225

The industries with the most growth are : 1) public administration 2) health care 3) construction 4) educational services.

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The large loss in manufacturing is due to current national trends.

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SPECIAL STRENGTHS OF THE CAPITAL REGION RELATIVE TO CANADA 2013:

Utilities 1.59 Finance and Insurance 1.45 Transportation and Warehousing 1.39 Public Administration 1.22 Healthcare and Social Assistance 1.18 Management 1.18 Educational Services 1.05 Information and Cultural Industries 1.05 Accommodations and Food Services 1.04 Arts Entertainment and Recreation 1.03Retail Trade 0.95 Wholesale Trade 0.94Manufacturing 0.92 Construction 0.87 Administrative Support and Waste Mgmt. 0.86 Real Estate Rental and Leasing 0.83 Professional Scientific and Technical 0.67 Agriculture Forestry Fishing and Hunting 0.43 Mining, Oil and Gas Extraction 0.05

The Capital Region has a highly mobile workforce with diverse commuting patterns:

310011502000

people commute from Winnipeg to jobs in Springfield, Selkirk, East St. Paul and St. Clements.

people from Taché, Ritchot and Macdonald commute to work in health care in Winnipeg.

people from Winnipeg work in Headingley in transportation, public administration and wholesale.

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Each day:

Manitoba’s Capital Region has a very diverse economy and a high concentration of jobs relative to the rest of Canada, particularly in the top six categories.

Over half the region’s total labour force is

employed in the top 5 sectors.

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Section 4: Location

Churchill

Rankin Inlet

Sanikiluaq

Gillam

Thompson

Calgary

Edmonton

Regina

Saskatoon

Denver

Las Vegas

Palm Springs Phoenix

Puerto Vallarta

Huatulco

Cancun

Orlando

Cuba

Ottawa

Toronto

Montreal

Vancouver

Minneapolis

FLIGHT AND RAIL PATHS CONNECTING FROM THE CAPITAL REGION:

Prince Rupert

New Orleans

Centreport Canada is the only tri-modal inland port in the country, specializing in truck, rail, and air transportation. The Capital Region is the only location in Canada to provide foreign trade zone advantages.

175,000 tonnes of cargo came through the airport in 2013.

2.6% forecasted annual growth rate for the next five years.

3,700,000 airport assengers in 2014, which is a 5.3% increase compared to 2013.

3.2% forecasted annual growth rate for the next five years.

CLASS 1 CPR and CN operate intermodal facilities in Winnipeg. This area has access to three Class 1 railways CPR, CN and BNSF (one of two Canadian cities).

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Montreal

200 Brandon, MB

231 Grand Forks, ND

723 Minneapolis, MN

798 Saskatoon, SK

1,313 Edmonton, AB

1,315 Kansas City, MO

1,361 Chicago, IL

1,847 Denver, CO

2,079 Toronto, ON

2,145 Dallas, TX

2,291 Montreal, QC

2,372 Vancouver, BC

2,496 Washington, DC

2,659 New York, NY

3,330 Los Angeles, CA

In 2013, the Capital Region transportation and distribution sector totalled:

$4,100,000,000According to Manitoba’s five-year plan, roadways budgets are set at:

$1,300,000,000Bridges:

$700,100,000Flood Protection:

$320,100,000DISTANCE TO POPULATION CENTRES (IN KILOMETRES)

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Section 5: The Cost of Doing Business

96% of energy is renewable hydro-electric. Power travels through one of the most reliable electrical grids in North America.

Competitive operating costs and a favourable tax environment make Winnipeg and the surrounding areas one of the least-expensive places to do business in Canada. Winnipeg boasts the lowest overall business costs in Western Canada, Midwestern and Pacific United States (KPMG Competitive Alternatives 2014).

55% of investments qualify for Canada and Manitoba’s combined Research and Development tax incentive program.*

Section 6: Stability in Economic Diversity

Winnipeg has the third-highest number of head offices per capita among Canada’s largest cities (11.9 head offices per 100,000 population).

10 SECTORS OF EXCELLENCE Manitoba has 11 different economic sectors that each make up at least 5% of the provincial GDP.

+ Aerospace + Agribusiness + ICT & Media + Life Sciences+ Tourism + Advanced Manufacturing + Transportation & Distribution + Energy & Environment + Financial Services & Insurance + Cultural Industries

*This is one of the most generous programs in the industrialized world.

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Section 7: A Great Place to Live

AVERAGE HOUSE PRICE COMPARISON / 2013

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Winnipeg and the Capital Region

Halifax, NS Regina, SK Edmonton, AB Ottawa, ON Calgary, AB Toronto, ON Vancouver, BC

1. The Capital Region is home to the highest Filipino population outside of the Philippines.

Manitoba’s artists, its artistic communities, and its cultural institutions are increasingly recognized across Canada—and beyond. Winnipeg has a growing reputation as the “cultural cradle of Canada” across the nation, throughout North America and even overseas. - Winnipeg Arts Council, 2014

2. The Capital Region is also home to the largest Francophone population outside of Quebec.

APTN is headquartered in Winnipeg and is the

first national Aboriginal network in the world.

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