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Halifax Quick Facts                                                                            2008.09
HALIFAX THREE-YEAR
POPULATION ESTIMATES
            2005                              380,600
            2006                              383,300              ESTIMATED POPULATION GROWTH
                                                                   COMPARISON: 2005 – 2007
            2007                              385,500
Source: Statistics Canada                                           1.9%
MIGRATION ESTIMATES COMPARISON:                                                        1.7% 1.6%
2004/2005
                               In              Out      Net                                                1.3%
  Halifax                      14,932          14,585   347
                                                                                                                        1.2% 1.2%
  London                       18,543          15,606   2,937
  Regina                       7,670           8,006    -336
  St. John’s                   6,329           5,810    519
  Victoria                     15,342          12,442   2,900
Source: Statistics Canada
                                                                   Quebec             Regina   Victoria   Halifax      London      St. John's
POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE                                        Source: Statistics Canada


 English                                                91.9%
 French                                                 3.1%       MIGRATION ESTIMATES COMPARISON:
 Arabic                                                 1.1%       2006/2007
 Chinese                                                0.4%                                      In             Out               Net
 Other                                                  3.5%         Halifax                   15,754          13,254            2,500
Source: Statistics Canada                                            London                    17,450          14,430            3,020
                                                                     Regina                    8,730            6,809            1,921
POPULATION BY POLLING DISTRICT: TOP 5, 2006
                                                                     Quebec                    20,123          15,953            4,170
 Preston – Lawrencetown – Chezzetcook                     19,657
                                                                     St. Johns's               6,608            5,403            1,205
 Hammonds Plains – St. Margarets                          19,627
                                                                     Victoria                  15,295          12,144            3,151
 Timberlea – Prospect                                     19,377   Source: Statistics Canada

 Cole Harbour                                             19,096
 Waverley – Fall River – Beaver Bank                      18,547
Source: HRM Community Development, Planning Services




                                                                      1969 Upper Water Street, Suite 2101 • Purdy’s Wharf, Tower II • Halifax, NS B3J 3R7
                                                                            P 902.490.6000 • 1.800.565.1191 • F 902.490.6010 • www.greaterhalifax.com
POPULATION BY AGE, 2006
Age 85 and over
                            1.5%
      Age 75 to 84
                               4.0%
      Age 65 to 74
                                  6.5%
      Age 55 to 64
                                            11.6%
      Age 45 to 54
                                                16.0%
      Age 25 to 44
                                                                                  30.1%
      Age 20 to 24                  7.5%
       Age 15 to 19                6.5%
       Age 10 to 14               6.0%
           Age 5 to 9            5.3%
           Age 0 to 4            4.9%
Source: Statistics Canada




EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, 2006
Halifax has six degree-granting institutions and
                                                                             67% of the population
three community college campuses enrolling
                                                                             of Halifax have trade,
over 30,000 students.
                                                                             college or university
                                                                             qualifications – one of
                                  UNIVERSITY               LESS THAN         top five cities in Canada.
                                      35%                 HIGH SCHOOL
                                                          12%
                                                                             Statistics Canada




                                                          High School

                            College
                                                            21%
                            21%             Trades
                                            11%

Source: Statistics Canada




LABOUR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT, Annual 2008
                                 Halifax       Victoria   Regina        London          St. John’s   Quebec
 Labour Force Size               221,000       197,500    118,800       262,800          106,800     410,300

 Unemployment Rate                5.2%          3.3%       3.9%          7.0%               7.8%      4.5%

 Participation Rate               69.7%        69.0%       70.9%        68.2%              69.1%     67.2%
Source: Statistics Canada
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY, 2006
                                                                             Other services
                                                       Accommodation and          4%              Public
                                                          food services                        administration
                               Information,                   7%                                   9%           Other Goods
                                culture and                                                                      Producing
                                 recreation                                                                         1%
                                    5%
                                                                                                                        Construction
                                                                                                                            6%
      Health care and
      social assistance
            12%                                                                                                               Manufacturing
                                                                                                                                  5%




       Educational
         services
           8%                                                                                                                  Trade
                                                                                                                               17%



                  Business, building
                  and other support
                       services                                                                     Transportation
                         7%                          Professional,                                       and
                                                     scientific and          Finance, insurance,     warehousing
                                                   technical services          real estate and           5%
                                                          7%                       leasing
                                                                                     7%
Source: Nova Scotia Statistical Review, 2007



MAJOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EMPLOYERS
               COMPANY                                                            INDUSTRY                               EMPLOYMENT
                  Aliant                                                     Telecommunications                           2,000 - 3,000
        Atlantic Wholesalers Inc.                                                 Retail trade                            2,000 - 3,000
                Convergys                                                      Customer service                           2,000 - 3,000
           Casino Nova Scotia                                           Gambling and accommodations                       1,000 - 1,500
    Municipal Group of Companies                                                Civil contractors                          900 - 1,000
             IMP Group Ltd.                                                Aerospace and aviation                          900 - 1,000
           Nova Scotia Power                                                Electric power systems                          700 - 800
          Bank of Nova Scotia                                                  Financial services                          500 - 1,000
                 Staples                                                    Retail/wholesale trade                         500- 1,000
            Halifax Shipyard                                               Shipbuilding and repair                         500 - 1,000
         BMO Financial Group                                                   Financial services                          500 - 1,000
            RBC Royal Bank                                                     Financial services                          500 - 1,000
                 Keane                                                     Information technology                          500 - 1,000
            Halterm Limited                                                 Marine cargo handling                          500 - 1,000
           Minacs Worldwide                                                    Customer service                            500 - 1,000
           Manulife Financial                                                  Financial services                          500 - 1,000
  EMC - Emergency Medical Centre Inc.                                              Healthcare                              500 - 1,000
                                     PUBLIC SECTOR
                                         Municipal                                                                            3,000+
                                         Provincial                                                                           3,000+
                                          Federal                                                                             9,000+
                  Department of National Defence – Maritime Forces Atlantic                                                   9,000+
Source: Greater Halifax Partnership, SmartBusiness Consultations
COMPANIES THAT HAVE SETUP IN HALIFAX IN THE LAST 3 YEARS
 Clarke Inc.                                  Consolidated Fastfrate                                   Butterfield Fund Services
 Research In Motion                           Olympia Capital                                          Citco Fund Services
 Flagstone Re                                 Admiral Insurance                                        Marsh
 Meridian Fund Services                       Saab Microwave Canada Ltd.                               Lixar IT Inc.



                                                  In 2007, Halifax's GDP growth ranked eighth in
INCOME                                            Canada; it is expected to grow at 2.6% in 2008.
                            Average Income*       Source: Conference Board of Canada

 Halifax                           $35,031
 London                            $36,720
 Quebec                            $33,866
                                                   Retail sales continue to be strong in
 Regina                            $36,272
                                                   Halifax reaching $5.7 billion at the
 St. John’s                        $32,756
 Victoria                          $37,065         end of 2007. It is projected to reach
*For persons with income.                          $5.9 billion by the end of 2008.
Source: Statistics Canada                          Source: Statistics Canada, Conference Board of Canada




                                               MEDIAN PRICES, ABSORBED SINGLE-DETACHED UNITS
                                                                      FOURTH QUARTER 2008                       FOURTH QUARTER 2007
   78% of households wired
                                                Halifax                            $294,000                            $269,900
   to the internet – this is
                                                London                             $309,981                            $270,000
   the highest percentage
                                                Quebec                             $230,000                            $230,000
   of Internet users among
                                                Regina                             $369,500                            $299,845
   regions in Canada.
                                                St. John’s                         $231,313                            $189,911
   Source: Statistics Canada
                                                Victoria                           $599,900                            $598,000
                                               Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Company, Housing Now




ONGOING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN GREATER HALIFAX:
 Mainland Common Recreational Centre valued at $40.5 million
 Bedford West Development, a 20 year project, $1 billion
 The Ravines of Bedford South, a 15 year project worth $600 million
 Russell Lake West Development valued at $400 million
 Bedford Commons Development valued at nearly $300 million
 Dartmouth Crossing retail/commercial development, $260 million
 Harbour Isle Project valued at $250 million
 Shearwater base expansion valued at nearly $100 million
 Port of Halifax spending estimated at $139 million
 Halifax Transit Plan with an estimated value of $155 million
 Life Sciences Research Institute, valued at $60 million
 Halifax Waterfront site development, valued at $90 million
 University capital spending estimated at $75 million
 Estimated Total: $3.47 billion
Source: APEC Major Projects 2009
FLYING TIME TO/FROM HALIFAX                              DIRECT, NON-STOP DESTINATIONS
 New York                    1 hr 51 mins                 Atlanta                    Keflavik
 Boston                      1 hr 35 mins                 Belfast                    London, UK
                                                          Bermuda                    Montreal
 Washington, DC             3 hrs 17 mins
                                                          Boston                     New York/Newark
 Chicago                    3 hrs 10 mins
                                                          Calgary                    Ottawa
 Detroit                    3 hrs 10 mins
                                                          Chicago                    Paris
 Atlanta                    3 hrs 30 mins                 Detroit                    Toronto
 Toronto                    2 hrs 20 mins                 Frankfurt                  Washington, DC
 Montreal                    1 hr 35 mins                Source: Halifax International Airport Authority

 Ottawa                      1 hr 50 mins
 London Heathrow            5 hrs 50 mins
                                                      Halifax Stanfield International Airport received
 Belfast                    5 hrs 10 mins
                                                      3.6 million passengers in 2008. Halifax Stanfield
 Paris                      5 hrs 40 mins             International Airport was awarded the world's
 Frankfurt                  6 hrs 45 mins             best airport for overall passenger satisfaction in
 Glasgow                    5 hrs 20 mins             its class (under five million passengers) for the
 Keflavik                   4 hrs 15 mins             sixth straight year.
 Bermuda                    2 hrs 15 mins




MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
 HALIFAX
                                                                                    Halifax has the highest percentage
 MODE OF TRANSPORTATION (9)             TOTAL - #     TOTAL - %
                                                                                    of people using public transit
 Total – Mode of transportation             186,420    100.0%
                                                                                    among benchmark cities at 11.9%.
 Car, truck, van as driver                  121,400     65.1%
                                                                                    Our region also had the highest
 Car, truck, van as passenger               19,830      10.6%
                                                                                    percentage increase in public
 Public transit                             22,115      11.9%
                                                                                    transportation usage among
 Walked                                     18,845      10.1%
                                                                                    benchmark cities from 2001.
 Bicycle                                     1,825      1.0%                        Source: Statistics Canada
 Motorcycle                                  240        0.1%
 Taxicab                                     520        0.3%
 Other method                                1,640      0.9%
Source: Statistics Canada
TAXATION
    CORPORATE INCOME TAX
    General Rate                            16.00%          According to the 2006 ‘Households
    Manufacturing & Processing              16.00%          and Environment Survey’ from Statistics
    Small Business Rate                     5.00%           Canada, 68% of residents in Greater
    CORPORATE CAPITAL TAX                                   Halifax compost, this figure is the highest
    General Rate                            0.225%          in Canada, with the national average
    Financial Services                      4.00%           being 25%.
                                                            Source: Statistics Canada
    Payroll Tax                              Nil
Source: Nova Scotia Department of Finance




HALIFAX COMMUTERS
                            > 25 km          15 - 24.9 km       15 - 14.9 km                 < 5 km

                            11,695                 23,640             63,565                 68,085




                                                                                 Median Commute = 6.5 km




Source: Statistics Canada




HALIFAX RANKINGS
•     9th – Best Cities for Business Survey ranked Halifax ninth among Canada’s largest cities. –
      Canadian Business, 2006

•     4th – Top Ten Cities in Canada Poll placed Halifax fourth behind Montreal, Toronto and
      Vancouver; with high marks in environment, economy and society. – Canadian Broadcasting
      Corporation News, 2006

•     1st, 3rd – Halifax ranked as 2007/08 North American Small City of the Future (1st in Best
      Infrastructure, and 3rd in Best Economic Potential) – fDi Magazine

•     9th – Halifax ranked 9th on a list of the 154 Best Places to Live in Canada – MoneySense
      Magazine, 2008

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Halifax Quick Facts 2009

  • 1. Halifax Quick Facts 2008.09 HALIFAX THREE-YEAR POPULATION ESTIMATES 2005 380,600 2006 383,300 ESTIMATED POPULATION GROWTH COMPARISON: 2005 – 2007 2007 385,500 Source: Statistics Canada 1.9% MIGRATION ESTIMATES COMPARISON: 1.7% 1.6% 2004/2005 In Out Net 1.3% Halifax 14,932 14,585 347 1.2% 1.2% London 18,543 15,606 2,937 Regina 7,670 8,006 -336 St. John’s 6,329 5,810 519 Victoria 15,342 12,442 2,900 Source: Statistics Canada Quebec Regina Victoria Halifax London St. John's POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE Source: Statistics Canada English 91.9% French 3.1% MIGRATION ESTIMATES COMPARISON: Arabic 1.1% 2006/2007 Chinese 0.4% In Out Net Other 3.5% Halifax 15,754 13,254 2,500 Source: Statistics Canada London 17,450 14,430 3,020 Regina 8,730 6,809 1,921 POPULATION BY POLLING DISTRICT: TOP 5, 2006 Quebec 20,123 15,953 4,170 Preston – Lawrencetown – Chezzetcook 19,657 St. Johns's 6,608 5,403 1,205 Hammonds Plains – St. Margarets 19,627 Victoria 15,295 12,144 3,151 Timberlea – Prospect 19,377 Source: Statistics Canada Cole Harbour 19,096 Waverley – Fall River – Beaver Bank 18,547 Source: HRM Community Development, Planning Services 1969 Upper Water Street, Suite 2101 • Purdy’s Wharf, Tower II • Halifax, NS B3J 3R7 P 902.490.6000 • 1.800.565.1191 • F 902.490.6010 • www.greaterhalifax.com
  • 2. POPULATION BY AGE, 2006 Age 85 and over 1.5% Age 75 to 84 4.0% Age 65 to 74 6.5% Age 55 to 64 11.6% Age 45 to 54 16.0% Age 25 to 44 30.1% Age 20 to 24 7.5% Age 15 to 19 6.5% Age 10 to 14 6.0% Age 5 to 9 5.3% Age 0 to 4 4.9% Source: Statistics Canada EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, 2006 Halifax has six degree-granting institutions and 67% of the population three community college campuses enrolling of Halifax have trade, over 30,000 students. college or university qualifications – one of UNIVERSITY LESS THAN top five cities in Canada. 35% HIGH SCHOOL 12% Statistics Canada High School College 21% 21% Trades 11% Source: Statistics Canada LABOUR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT, Annual 2008 Halifax Victoria Regina London St. John’s Quebec Labour Force Size 221,000 197,500 118,800 262,800 106,800 410,300 Unemployment Rate 5.2% 3.3% 3.9% 7.0% 7.8% 4.5% Participation Rate 69.7% 69.0% 70.9% 68.2% 69.1% 67.2% Source: Statistics Canada
  • 3. EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY, 2006 Other services Accommodation and 4% Public food services administration Information, 7% 9% Other Goods culture and Producing recreation 1% 5% Construction 6% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 5% Educational services 8% Trade 17% Business, building and other support services Transportation 7% Professional, and scientific and Finance, insurance, warehousing technical services real estate and 5% 7% leasing 7% Source: Nova Scotia Statistical Review, 2007 MAJOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EMPLOYERS COMPANY INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT Aliant Telecommunications 2,000 - 3,000 Atlantic Wholesalers Inc. Retail trade 2,000 - 3,000 Convergys Customer service 2,000 - 3,000 Casino Nova Scotia Gambling and accommodations 1,000 - 1,500 Municipal Group of Companies Civil contractors 900 - 1,000 IMP Group Ltd. Aerospace and aviation 900 - 1,000 Nova Scotia Power Electric power systems 700 - 800 Bank of Nova Scotia Financial services 500 - 1,000 Staples Retail/wholesale trade 500- 1,000 Halifax Shipyard Shipbuilding and repair 500 - 1,000 BMO Financial Group Financial services 500 - 1,000 RBC Royal Bank Financial services 500 - 1,000 Keane Information technology 500 - 1,000 Halterm Limited Marine cargo handling 500 - 1,000 Minacs Worldwide Customer service 500 - 1,000 Manulife Financial Financial services 500 - 1,000 EMC - Emergency Medical Centre Inc. Healthcare 500 - 1,000 PUBLIC SECTOR Municipal 3,000+ Provincial 3,000+ Federal 9,000+ Department of National Defence – Maritime Forces Atlantic 9,000+ Source: Greater Halifax Partnership, SmartBusiness Consultations
  • 4. COMPANIES THAT HAVE SETUP IN HALIFAX IN THE LAST 3 YEARS Clarke Inc. Consolidated Fastfrate Butterfield Fund Services Research In Motion Olympia Capital Citco Fund Services Flagstone Re Admiral Insurance Marsh Meridian Fund Services Saab Microwave Canada Ltd. Lixar IT Inc. In 2007, Halifax's GDP growth ranked eighth in INCOME Canada; it is expected to grow at 2.6% in 2008. Average Income* Source: Conference Board of Canada Halifax $35,031 London $36,720 Quebec $33,866 Retail sales continue to be strong in Regina $36,272 Halifax reaching $5.7 billion at the St. John’s $32,756 Victoria $37,065 end of 2007. It is projected to reach *For persons with income. $5.9 billion by the end of 2008. Source: Statistics Canada Source: Statistics Canada, Conference Board of Canada MEDIAN PRICES, ABSORBED SINGLE-DETACHED UNITS FOURTH QUARTER 2008 FOURTH QUARTER 2007 78% of households wired Halifax $294,000 $269,900 to the internet – this is London $309,981 $270,000 the highest percentage Quebec $230,000 $230,000 of Internet users among Regina $369,500 $299,845 regions in Canada. St. John’s $231,313 $189,911 Source: Statistics Canada Victoria $599,900 $598,000 Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Company, Housing Now ONGOING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN GREATER HALIFAX: Mainland Common Recreational Centre valued at $40.5 million Bedford West Development, a 20 year project, $1 billion The Ravines of Bedford South, a 15 year project worth $600 million Russell Lake West Development valued at $400 million Bedford Commons Development valued at nearly $300 million Dartmouth Crossing retail/commercial development, $260 million Harbour Isle Project valued at $250 million Shearwater base expansion valued at nearly $100 million Port of Halifax spending estimated at $139 million Halifax Transit Plan with an estimated value of $155 million Life Sciences Research Institute, valued at $60 million Halifax Waterfront site development, valued at $90 million University capital spending estimated at $75 million Estimated Total: $3.47 billion Source: APEC Major Projects 2009
  • 5. FLYING TIME TO/FROM HALIFAX DIRECT, NON-STOP DESTINATIONS New York 1 hr 51 mins Atlanta Keflavik Boston 1 hr 35 mins Belfast London, UK Bermuda Montreal Washington, DC 3 hrs 17 mins Boston New York/Newark Chicago 3 hrs 10 mins Calgary Ottawa Detroit 3 hrs 10 mins Chicago Paris Atlanta 3 hrs 30 mins Detroit Toronto Toronto 2 hrs 20 mins Frankfurt Washington, DC Montreal 1 hr 35 mins Source: Halifax International Airport Authority Ottawa 1 hr 50 mins London Heathrow 5 hrs 50 mins Halifax Stanfield International Airport received Belfast 5 hrs 10 mins 3.6 million passengers in 2008. Halifax Stanfield Paris 5 hrs 40 mins International Airport was awarded the world's Frankfurt 6 hrs 45 mins best airport for overall passenger satisfaction in Glasgow 5 hrs 20 mins its class (under five million passengers) for the Keflavik 4 hrs 15 mins sixth straight year. Bermuda 2 hrs 15 mins MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK HALIFAX Halifax has the highest percentage MODE OF TRANSPORTATION (9) TOTAL - # TOTAL - % of people using public transit Total – Mode of transportation 186,420 100.0% among benchmark cities at 11.9%. Car, truck, van as driver 121,400 65.1% Our region also had the highest Car, truck, van as passenger 19,830 10.6% percentage increase in public Public transit 22,115 11.9% transportation usage among Walked 18,845 10.1% benchmark cities from 2001. Bicycle 1,825 1.0% Source: Statistics Canada Motorcycle 240 0.1% Taxicab 520 0.3% Other method 1,640 0.9% Source: Statistics Canada
  • 6. TAXATION CORPORATE INCOME TAX General Rate 16.00% According to the 2006 ‘Households Manufacturing & Processing 16.00% and Environment Survey’ from Statistics Small Business Rate 5.00% Canada, 68% of residents in Greater CORPORATE CAPITAL TAX Halifax compost, this figure is the highest General Rate 0.225% in Canada, with the national average Financial Services 4.00% being 25%. Source: Statistics Canada Payroll Tax Nil Source: Nova Scotia Department of Finance HALIFAX COMMUTERS > 25 km 15 - 24.9 km 15 - 14.9 km < 5 km 11,695 23,640 63,565 68,085 Median Commute = 6.5 km Source: Statistics Canada HALIFAX RANKINGS • 9th – Best Cities for Business Survey ranked Halifax ninth among Canada’s largest cities. – Canadian Business, 2006 • 4th – Top Ten Cities in Canada Poll placed Halifax fourth behind Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver; with high marks in environment, economy and society. – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News, 2006 • 1st, 3rd – Halifax ranked as 2007/08 North American Small City of the Future (1st in Best Infrastructure, and 3rd in Best Economic Potential) – fDi Magazine • 9th – Halifax ranked 9th on a list of the 154 Best Places to Live in Canada – MoneySense Magazine, 2008