Calgary-Edmonton Corridor

The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor is a geographical region of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is the most urbanized region in the province and one of the densest in Canada. It extends from the northern portion of Statistics Canada census division No. 11 to the south of Division No. 6. It includes the entire census metropolitan areas of Calgary and Edmonton as well as the cities of Red Deer, Wetaskiwin, and Leduc. The region is one of four Statistics Canada urban regions that, in total, comprise 50% of the Canadian population. In 2001, the population of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor was nearly 2.2 million (72% of Alberta's population). It is also one of the fastest growing regions in the country.

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Canadian - Alberta - Statistics Canada - Census division - No. 11 - Division No. 6 - Census metropolitan area - Calgary - Edmonton - Red Deer - Wetaskiwin - Leduc

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A 2003 study by TD Bank Financial Group found the corridor is the only Canadian urban centre to amass a U.S level of wealth while maintaining a Canadian-style quality of life, offering universal health care benefits. The study found GDP per capita in the corridor is 10 percent above average U.S. metropolitan areas and 40 percent above other Canadian cities. However, the economy is heavily dependent on the oil and gas industry and should that sector decline Alberta's economy would suffer.

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The busiest stretch of highway in Alberta, the Queen Elizabeth II (part of Highway 2), spans the corridor. The region also has major international airports in Calgary and Edmonton.

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Queen Elizabeth II (part of Highway 2) - Calgary - Edmonton

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