Prince George was named second-best western Canadian city to place property investment by Western Investor Magazine. Western Investor stated Prince George is forecast to see GDP growth of 1.5 per cent this year and 1.7 per cent in 2020, according to the Conference Board of Canada, which featured the city as among selected mid-size cities for best economic growth this year. As reasons for the ranking the publication cited the following:
- $44 million Kelly Road Secondary School that opens to 900 students in 2020,
- the University of Northern British Columbia expanding with a new program in occupational and physical therapy
- construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline that will deliver natural gas from Dawson Creek to Kitimat.
The magazine says although the pipeline does not run through Prince George, “the north’s largest city will reap benefits. With construction beginning this year and slated to end by 2023, the project will employ more than 2,500 workers.”
