Halifax Partnership and Gross Domestic Product

The Conference Board of Canada: The Conference Board of Canada expects the city gross domestic product to be the second-fastest growing among 28 Canadian cities this year, according to The Chronicle Herald. But Ian Munro, chief economist for the Halifax Partnership, says it about more than money. But why should immigrants or other Canadians give Halifax a second look We asked an economist, a planner and a playwright for some answers. We don't measure success by economic stats, he said Thursday, two days after releasing the Halifax Index, which ranks the city against a handful of similar-sized municipalities. The Halifax Index compares various indicators including education, environmental sustainability, affordability and health, all of which he said people should consider if they are thinking of moving to the area. GDP growth is great and income growth is great, but that not the be all and end all of what makes Halifax a great place. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.