TD Bank: Canada

Jacques Marcil Dept: Source: TD Bank, according to CBC. TD senior economist Jacques Marcil cited three main sources of growth: new and growing international potato markets; the announced reconstruction of the Trans-Canada Highway west of Charlottetown, which he calls a significant project; and immigration and the economic forecast for Canada's provinces from TD Bank has P.E.I. in the top three for growth in 2012, after Alberta and Saskatchewan. Economic growth forecast for 2012 Canada: 2.2 per cent Alberta: 3.6 per cent Saskatchewan: 3.1 per cent P.E.I.: 2.5 per cent The revised forecast, issued Monday, predicts the Island economy will grow by 2.5 per cent, slightly above the national average. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.