It is becoming increasingly evident that Saskatchewan is a magnet drawing people from across the country.
A key theme in economic discussions these days is how Saskatchewan is attracting investment. A year ago, we were talking about $50 billion in new capital flowing into the province to fund developments such as potash and copper mining expansion or canola crush facilities.
Today that number has risen to $100 billion with the addition of a couple new uranium mines and a data centre to our major projects inventory.
$100 billion is a big number on a national scale but it is even more dramatic at a provincial level with the kind of impact that can produce noticeable change. One of those developments is evident in Friday’s monthly job report which showed more than 6,000 people joined our workforce in October alone.
This comes as employers added 2,500 new positions to their payrolls in the month. Basically, the old economic development adage that suggests people follow opportunity is bearing out as people from all parts of Canada recognize Saskatchewan as a place to go.
— For more than 50 years, Paul Martin has specialized in coverage of the business and political scenes. His career has spanned radio, television and print and electronic media.
