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Calgarians resilient despite recent downturn. "not Their First Economic Rodeo"
Respondents to the Calgary Foundation’s ninth annual Vital Signs survey gave the city an overall B grade, meaning they are generally satisfied with life in Calgary but indicating there’s room for improvement.
Although the overall measure is unchanged, low oil prices and the resulting loss of thousands of jobs in the oilpatch and the industries that depend on it have created a some unease: 69 per cent of 1,819 Calgarians who responded to this year’s survey described themselves as happy — a decrease from 87 per cent of respondents last year.
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Respondents to the Calgary Foundation’s ninth annual Vital Signs survey gave the city an overall B grade, meaning they are generally satisfied with life in Calgary but indicating there’s room for improvement.
Although the overall measure is unchanged, low oil prices and the resulting loss of thousands of jobs in the oilpatch and the industries that depend on it have created a some unease: 69 per cent of 1,819 Calgarians who responded to this year’s survey described themselves as happy — a decrease from 87 per cent of respondents last year.
Read the full article here.