What is happening in CANADA?What is happening in CANADA?

PopulationPopulation

Since Confederation in 1867Since Confederation in 1867 1870 3.65 Million1870 3.65 Million 1900 5.5 “1900 5.5 “ 1930 10.2 “1930 10.2 “ 1960 18 “1960 18 “ 1990 28 “1990 28 “ 2012 35 “2012 35 “ 2025 40 “ Expected2025 40 “ Expected 2050 50 “ “2050 50 “ “

Western CanadaWestern Canada

Population Population BC YT AB SaskBC YT AB Sask 2012 4.5 2012 4.5 35000 35000 3.8 1 3.8 1 2025 5.2 2025 5.2 50000 50000 4.5 1.254.5 1.25 2050 7.5 2050 7.5 65000 65000 6.0 26.0 2

Promised landPromised land

Mining - Oil - Gas – Lumber - Industry Mining - Oil - Gas – Lumber - Industry

Northern BC investments next 5 Year + $ 6 BillionNorthern BC investments next 5 Year + $ 6 Billion Alberta + $ 7 BillionAlberta + $ 7 Billion Saskatchewan + $ 2 BillionSaskatchewan + $ 2 Billion Yukon + $ 1 BillionYukon + $ 1 Billion

Unemployment rates in the North are less than 3 %Unemployment rates in the North are less than 3 %

WE NEED PEOPLE to make it all work WE NEED PEOPLE to make it all work

ResourcesResources

Yukon Yukon New mining projects Oil - Gas ExplorationNew mining projects Oil - Gas Exploration

BC BC Pipelines – Oil – Gas Exploration – New mines Gold-CopperPipelines – Oil – Gas Exploration – New mines Gold-Copper

AB AB Oil – Gas – Pipeline – Exploration – Refineries – Tar sands Oil – Gas – Pipeline – Exploration – Refineries – Tar sands

Sask Sask Uranium – Oil – Potash – Bakken Project – Uranium – Oil – Potash – Bakken Project –

NWT NWT Diamonds – Gold – McKenzie pipeline – New Harbor facilitiesDiamonds – Gold – McKenzie pipeline – New Harbor facilities

+ the present existing industries Lumber – support - manufacturing+ the present existing industries Lumber – support - manufacturing

ImmigrationImmigration

Western EuropeWestern Europe ChinaChina IndiaIndia Russia - East block countriesRussia - East block countries Central - South AmericaCentral - South America South East Asia South East Asia Africa Africa

Canada has fresh waterCanada has fresh water One of the most important commoditiesOne of the most important commodities

Agriculture Agriculture Population growthPopulation growth InfrastructureInfrastructure

Thank youThank you QuestionsQuestions

It has been a pleasureIt has been a pleasure