Aug. 09, 2012 | CREBNow
Alberta the Place to Be
Alberta has been a veritable hot spot of new residents lately with its strong economy and low unemployment rate."There's a reason why Calgary's CTrain has been feeling more congested lately; people have been flocking to Alberta," said ATB Financial economist Will Van't Veld.
"Not since the boom years have so many people arrived in our province — and if this pace keeps up it will have important implications for the local economy."
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