Table A3
The 2009 MBM thresholds for reference family (2008 base)

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Table A3
The 2009 MBM thresholds for reference family
Community Thresholds
Newfoundland and Labrador  
Rural 31,137
Population under 30,000 32,382
St. John's 31,665
Nova Scotia  
Rural 30,850
Population under 30,000 32,862
Population 30,000-99,999 30,567
Halifax 31,815
Cape Breton 29,847
Quebec  
Rural 28,321
Population under 30,000 29,290
Population 30,000-99,999 27,874
Population 100,000 to 499,999 28,597
Quebec 28,946
Montreal 29,869
Manitoba  
Rural 28,745
Population under 30,000 30,327
Brandon 28,884
Winnipeg 29,333
Alberta  
Rural 30,602
Population under 30,000 32,551
Population 30,000-99,999 31,225
Edmonton 31,498
Calgary 32,783
Prince Edward Island  
Rural 30,391
Population under 30,000 32,353
Charlottetown 31,470
New Brunswick  
Rural 30,638
Population under 30,000 32,005
Population 30,000-99,999 31,518
Fredericton 31,752
Saint John 30,512
Moncton 30,425
Ontario  
Rural 28,775
Population under 30,000 29,935
Population 30,000-99,999 27,941
Population 100,000 to 499,999 29,303
Ottawa 31,412
Hamilton/Burlington 29,252
Toronto 32,503
Saskatchewan  
Rural 30,162
Population under 30,000 31,247
Population 30,000-99,999 29,402
Saskatoon 30,689
Regina 29,778
British Columbia  
Rural 29,374
Population under 30,000 30,602
Population 30,000-99,999 28,748
Population 100,000 to 499,999 30,501
Vancouver 31,414
Note: Market basket measure (MBM).
Source: CANSIM table 202-0809, Statistics Canada.
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