Do you feel things overall in the province are heading in the right direction or have they gotten off on the wrong track?
Thinking about 12 months from now, do you expect the number of people employed by your company will be...?
71% Right Direction
11%
7%
23% Wrong Track
6%
6%
27%
17%
67%
60%
Strongly right Direction Somewhat right direction Strongly wrong track
Somewhat wrong track Don't know
Larger About the same Smaller
Thinking about the next 12 to 18 months, what is the greatest challenge facing your company?
22%
Hiring retaining staff Increasing sales/Growth/Margins Access to capital/Cash flow/Grants Tax burden/Carbon tax Too much red tape/Bureaucracy Economic uncertainty/Economic downturn/Trade Concerns Competitiveness Increasing wages/Pensions/Cuts High cost of living/Rent/Fuel Interest rates Transportation/Northern MB isolation Other Nothing Don't Know 0 5 10 0 5 10 15 20
15%
12%
15
20
25
11%
25
8%
6% 6%
5%
4% 4%
2%
1%
6%
7%
12%
0
5
10
15
20
25
WINTER 2018 13
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