Saskatchewan: Economies

The Canadian Economy Dept: Tens of thousands of people from Ontario once the engine of the Canadian economy packed their bags for other provinces. Alberta and Saskatchewan, with their booming resource economies, were the biggest draw, according to Globe and Mail. All of this strikes at the core of heated policy debates that Mr. Harper triggered with two major announcements in recent months: that provincial health-care transfers will be capped to grow in line with the economy, and that Ottawa is considering a gradual increase in the eligibility age for Old Age Security to 67 from 65 and the first round of data from the 2011 census gives Mr. Harper plenty to work with as he makes his case for these sweeping reforms. Meanwhile, Statistics Canada confirms that the aging of Canada s population will be most pronounced during this decade and the next. Then, from 2031 to 2061, population growth could slow to near zero. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.