Hamilton's GDP Growth Prediction 2%

The Conference Board of Canada is predicting 2% growth for Hamilton in 2012. Nut graf:

"With the global economy now back on shaky ground, Hamilton’s economy will grow by a modest 2 per cent in 2012."

Not bad, but not great either. What would be helpful would be Hamilton's rate of population growth to figure out the growth of GDP per capita.

Toronto's will be 2.6% and Ottawa's only 1.8% so the Hammer isn't doing so bad for Ontario.