Alberta food and drink sales spike
Posted Mar 1, 2011 8:00 am.
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Alberta leads the nation with an 8.8 per cent jump in sales at bars and restaurants last year.
Statistics Canada reports people in this province spent a whopping $580-million going out to dine and drink in 2010.
Economist Dan Sumner with ATB Financial tells The Calgary Herald it’s a good sign.
That’s because any rise in discretionary spending shows people are feeling more comfortable that the economy has recovered.
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