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You're rounding both ways to exaggerate your point. 2024 numbers, Stats Canada (via Wikipedia) has Alberta at 11.9% population, and 15.25% GDP. They (and Sask
by jamie_ca 4mo ago
You're rounding both ways to exaggerate your point. 2024 numbers, Stats Canada (via Wikipedia) has Alberta at 11.9% population, and 15.25% GDP.
They (and Sask too) do swing on the higher end in GDP per capita, but it's not a 2:1 by any stretch.
- throw0101c 4mo ago> […] 15.25% GDP. Which isn't that far off from BC's 13.80%: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_provinces_and_territories_by_gross_domestic_product#GDP_and_per_capita_GDP,_2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_provinces_and...
- tempestn 4mo agoAnd this is mostly thanks to the oil sands. Will that always be the economic engine it is today?