Local Prosperity: Sources
Chapter 1
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- Table 1: Statistics Canada, Cansim 385-003.
- Table 2: Statistics Canada, Cansim 385-002.
- Chart A: Statistics Canada, Cansim, 385-003.
- Chart B: Statistics Canada, Cansim, 385-002.
- Chart C: Statistics Canada, Cansim 385-003.
- Chart D: Statistics Canada, Cansim 385-003.
- Chart E: Statistics Canada, Cansim, 385-003.
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- Federation of Canadian Municipalities. “Policy statement on municipal finance and intergovernmental arrangements.” March, 2009.
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities. “Building Prosperity from the Ground Up: Restoring Municipal Fiscal Balance.” June, 2006.
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities. “Our Cities, Our Future.” Big City Mayors’ Caucus. June 2006.
Chapter 2
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- Chart G: Historical - Statistics Canada. Projected - BC Stats Projection. May 2004.
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- Chart H: BC Stats. Provincial Comparisons of Various Performance Indicators.
- Chart I: BC Stats. Provincial Comparisons of Various Performance Indicators.
- Chart J: BC Stats. Provincial Comparisons of Various Performance Indicators.
- Chart K: BC Stats. Provincial Comparisons of Various Performance Indicators.
- Chart L: BC Stats. Social-Economic Profiles - Health Service Delivery Areas. Accessed at http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/sep/hsda/hs_main.asp
- Chart M: BC Stats. Social-Economic Profiles - Health Service Delivery Areas. Accessed at http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/sep/hsda/hs_main.asp
Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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