According to a principal components analysis (PCA)-based experimental activity index, the three-month moving average of the growth in provincial and territorial economic activity was positive for 8 of the 10 jurisdictions reported in October 2021. The PCA-based index shows average growth in economic activity was largest in Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island. It was negative for Northwest Territories and Manitoba.
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