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Table 1 Investment in non-residential building construction, by building type, by province and territory

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Investment in non-residential building construction, by building type, by province and territory
  Fourth quarter 2008 Second quarter 2009 Third quarter 2009 Fourth quarter 2009 Third quarter to fourth quarter 2009 Fourth quarter 2008 to fourth quarter 2009
  Seasonally adjusted
  $ millions % change
Canada            
Total non-residential 11,001 10,754 10,473 10,206 -2.5 -7.2
Industrial 1,350 1,200 1,112 1,036 -6.8 -23.2
Institutional 2,899 3,164 3,375 3,486 3.3 20.2
Commercial 6,752 6,390 5,986 5,684 -5.0 -15.8
Newfoundland and Labrador            
Total non-residential 91 86 74 67 -9.3 -26.0
Industrial 14 6 5 4 -12.1 -69.5
Institutional 34 28 21 21 -0.4 -39.1
Commercial 43 53 49 42 -12.8 -1.5
Prince Edward Island            
Total non-residential 28 35 32 29 -10.2 4.3
Industrial 3 7 7 6 -9.3 81.3
Institutional 10 11 9 9 -6.0 -17.9
Commercial 14 17 16 14 -12.9 1.8
Nova Scotia            
Total non-residential 170 168 168 174 3.0 1.9
Industrial 22 16 20 20 0.6 -8.1
Institutional 54 63 63 64 1.5 19.1
Commercial 95 89 86 90 4.7 -5.4
New Brunswick            
Total non-residential 153 157 175 178 1.7 15.8
Industrial 31 26 23 21 -9.2 -32.7
Institutional 42 50 62 71 14.7 70.1
Commercial 81 80 90 86 -4.5 6.6
Quebec            
Total non-residential 1,858 1,828 1,844 1,790 -3.0 -3.7
Industrial 270 282 250 240 -3.8 -10.9
Institutional 514 547 599 569 -5.1 10.6
Commercial 1,075 999 995 981 -1.5 -8.7
Ontario            
Total non-residential 4,055 4,055 3,945 3,858 -2.2 -4.9
Industrial 483 401 397 395 -0.6 -18.3
Institutional 1,264 1,336 1,349 1,347 -0.1 6.6
Commercial 2,308 2,318 2,199 2,116 -3.8 -8.3
Manitoba            
Total non-residential 216 212 225 236 4.9 9.4
Industrial 33 25 30 29 -0.5 -10.2
Institutional 45 55 71 76 7.2 71.7
Commercial 138 132 124 130 4.8 -6.0
Saskatchewan            
Total non-residential 318 379 387 378 -2.2 18.8
Industrial 60 86 77 68 -11.9 13.3
Institutional 95 118 136 142 4.2 48.8
Commercial 164 175 174 169 -2.9 3.4
Alberta            
Total non-residential 2,714 2,504 2,339 2,219 -5.1 -18.2
Industrial 338 265 215 174 -18.7 -48.4
Institutional 484 608 690 764 10.8 57.9
Commercial 1,891 1,632 1,435 1,281 -10.8 -32.3
British Columbia            
Total non-residential 1,366 1,291 1,225 1,202 -1.9 -12.0
Industrial 94 84 86 71 -16.9 -24.4
Institutional 351 337 353 392 11.1 11.8
Commercial 921 870 787 739 -6.1 -19.8
Yukon            
Total non-residential 7 6 12 21 71.1 188.3
Industrial 1 1 3 6 75.5 285.0
Institutional 2 2 5 7 48.9 322.3
Commercial 4 3 4 8 91.9 101.6
Northwest Territories            
Total non-residential 14 24 38 41 7.2 193.2
Industrial 0 1 1 0 -51.4 14.8
Institutional 3 9 16 20 26.0 593.4
Commercial 11 15 21 20 -5.5 86.8
Nunavut            
Total non-residential 9 7 8 13 68.5 36.9
Industrial 0 0 0 1 368.8 188.4
Institutional 2 0 2 4 107.0 137.9
Commercial 7 6 6 8 43.1 7.8
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.