Services
Economic Impact Studies
The SJ Research Services (SJR) team has a wealth of experience in conducting various economic impact analyses ranging from the economic development implications of a new manufacturing plant, facility, or tourism development to the assessment of an entire industry or sector’s contribution to the provincial and regional economy in question.
Why an Economic Impact Study?
Regulatory – Environmental Impact Assessment
Required as part of grant funding
Lobbying efforts – for example road construction/resurfacing, short line railway, or government support for an industry or event.
Public Relations – a “feel good” story. What is the value of an event/infrastructure/facility to the local/provincial/national economy?
Part of a larger piece of analysis-Sector studies, supply chain analysis.
What we do
SJR offers a full suite of economic impact tools covering a wide range of areas and demographics to allow for comprehensive analysis of any project.
Core Model
The core model is an economic impact model that is rectangular in nature with 35 industries and 66 commodities and is based on the latest available Statistics Canada’s provincial and national Input-Output tables. The core model is updated annually within weeks of the release of the latest data. Core model results are typically: Annual incremental gross output Gross domestic product Employment Labor income and Fiscal impacts for all 3 levels of Government (Federal, Provincial, and Municipal) Results are expressed in terms of direct, indirect, and induced impacts and can be disaggregated to the 35-industry level.
Population module
This module measures how major projects are expected to impact population growth through in-migration. The Population Module also measures how in-migration, in turn, is expected to have a lasting impact on region demographics through natural population changes (births less deaths). For the Population Module, SJR links the Core Model results to a demographic forecasting model.
Regional module
This module can be used to estimate GDP and employment impacts for a region or community in the province, as specified by the user. Included in regional impacts will be municipal revenues (property taxes, fees, and licenses). Rest of Province impacts (provincial impacts outside of the local study area) will be calculated as the difference between provincial and local impacts. This Regional Module is a community hierarchy model where SJ Research Services “regionalizes” the Core Model.
Fiscal module
This module provides a more thorough representation of the impact of a project on government revenues. Typical economic impact models will only provide results in terms of indirect taxes. For the Fiscal Module, SJR’s Core Model is extended to include personal income taxes, corporate and unincorporated business taxes, as well as resource revenues, and excise taxes. The Fiscal Module is updated annually upon the release of the Federal and Provincial government budgets.
Economic Impact Models
SJR’s methodology of sourcing industry data at federal, provincial, and municipal levels allows for a wide range of customization when building an economic model allowing the end result to fit your needs. These different levels of comparison create a significant amount of flexibility when analyzing your local economy. With the ability to generate input-output tables revolving around all key economic indicators, SJR is able to design models directly relating to your specific region.
Customized Community Economic Models
Whether you want to define your region as a single small community, municipality, First Nation, major city, province, or at the national level, we have the power to create your model to suite your needs. Our economic models are entirely customizable and can be tailored as necessary, with experience in all types of industries and all sizes of communities you will be able to find a model perfect for the needs of your project.
User-friendly Economic Models
Models are designed so that users of varying skill levels and backgrounds can create cost effective, accurate, reproducible economic reports that demonstrate the detailed effects of local changes on industries and households.
Population/Demographic Forecasting
Dr. David Foot David K. Foot, Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Toronto, contends that demographics explains two-thirds of everything — whether the subject is business planning, marketing, human resources, career planning, corporate organization, the stock market, housing, education, health, recreation, leisure, and social and global trends.
SJR has vast experiences at providing demographic forecasting at the provincial, census division, City, and small community level.
School/College Enrollment Forecasting
Building on SJR’s demographic forecasting expertise, population forecasting by school age cohorts is done in two phases and tailored to each community. First, relevant demographic data, such as average birth rates and immigration rates are gathered from provincial censuses. Secondly, current enrollments by school by grade are collected, for example, grade 2 enrollment for 2022-2023 school year equals the 2021-2022 school year grade 1 enrollments plus 2022-2023 net migration for 7-year-olds for the community. Projections will need specific manual adjustments made to account for any outside circumstances, such as students with special needs or students attending a school from outside of the community.
Small Area Economic Forecasting
Forecast results will be a multi-year population by age group and gender forecast, as well as measures of wealth (personal income, wages and salaries, gross domestic product), employment by industry, labour income, and housing requirements across the continuum of demand: assisted, market (ownership and rental) and senior.
Other key outputs from the demographic forecasts will be school aged population (driving primary and secondary education demand) and senior population driving, in part, health demand and retirement living demand.
In short, results of the future state assessment can be used by your community to answer the question: “What economic development strategy is most likely to achieve our community’s population, employment and wealth generation goals over the next decade?”
Land Use Planning
Building on small area economic forecasting, SJR has developed a robust methodology for efficiently utilizing the available land and labour available to a region.
Using forecasted employment for the region, land use requirements will be based on a similar study conducted for the city of Edmonton. This study estimated floor area requirements per employee across 13 industries. Projected labour demand figures will be translated into land area requirements using site coverage ratios typical for each industry. Site coverage constitutes the percentage of a site that is covered by the built environment.
An inventory of unused commercial and industrial land will then be conducted to confirm whether said unused land has any current plans for development or intended used within the next 5-10 years. This inventory will assist in determining if a region has the availability within their market to absorb the industrial use planed, and if the estimated population growth will be able to support the plans in terms of providing adequate employment and services.
To further predict the region’s land use, a summary of adverse economic and social impacts will be generated and compared against existing demand to determine the long-term viability of the project and determine if it will require more land resources than allocated.
Housing Forecasting and Studies
Building on the SJR demographic forecasting models, SJR has developed a proprietorial methodology for conducting forecasts based on average household size, propensity to relocate permanently, and residual household formation.
Economic Base Studies/Strategic Sector Studies
“In a period of economic downturn, the overwhelming instinct is to pare back, cut costs, and lay off. If you do that, do so with your strategy in mind. The worst mistake is to cut across the board. Instead, reconnect and recommit to a clear strategy that will distinguish yourself from others.”
Michael Porter
SJR has extensive expertise in economic development analytics. This data will focus your economic development and investment attraction activities to the most productive and valuable opportunities that will be emerging over the coming decade. SJR Research proposes an intensive study to develop a meaningful set of descriptive and predictive data by 2 to 3 digit North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) categories, select 6-8 key industrial industries for preliminary assessment and begin the study of “supply chains” and “clusters” for these industries.
In an environment characterized by imperfect information, the accurate identification of industry as “strategic” sectors for a region is crucial. These sectors, by definition, generate the greatest increases in regional income and the best investment performance. SJR proposes a detailed examination of each industry’s strengths and weaknesses. These will be expressed in terms of GDP, import-export, employment, sales, capital expenditures, and number of employers. Other metrics to be developed include location quotients, backward and forward linkages, productivity, export orientation, domestic resource cost, and value-added contribution to gross output. These findings will help your economic development professionals to identify companies and sectors poised for growth that are most suited to regional advantage and interests.
Community/Region Economic Report Cards
SJR has considerable experience in developing comprehensive economic report cards to evaluate a regions performance across a range of variables. Analyzing a region’s past and present performance in several key economic indicators, such as employment by industry, housing starts, and building permits, allows for a full-scale evaluation on economic growth. This also allows for a reasonable forecast of the level of future economic performance that can be expected by a region.
Labour Demand and Supply Analysis
Forecasting the demand and supply of labour within a sector involves a separate process for each. Determining labour demand involves determining market share, attrition rate within the sector, and total sector growth within a given time period. Demand for labour within a sector is determined using various data within the sector, such as average age, retirement frequency, as well as the number of graduates from relevant feeder institutions which contribute to the sector. This data allows for the forecasting of the reliability and growth of a sector within a realistic time period.
Technology Sector Studies
SJR has significant experience in analyzing the performance of all sectors and industries, utilizing data sourced from the OECD and NAICS which aid in differentiating sectors to allow for a more precise and in-depth analysis as well as track changes in employment and fiscal performance.
Key to this analysis will be the estimation of impacts at the regional/community level for the area expected to be impacted by the operation. Regional level impacts will be estimated by constructing a separate economic impact model for the region using regional employment by industry to estimate regional output, a community hierarchy model to assess regional trade flows and leakages, and re-balancing to ensure model cohesiveness.
These impacts will then be assessed from two different stand-points, capital spending and productivity. Capital spending will be set as an exogenous shock to the relevant economies to allow for the modeling of investment impacts. Productivity impacts involve taking the proposed improvements and converting them into economic output, this will be done by deriving either the dollar or percent productivity improvements per dollar invested. Improvements to productivity will then be converted to improvements in economic output and used to shock the model.
Projects
Economic Impact Studies-Environmental Impact Assessments
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd Whale Tail Project Phase 3 (Extension) – Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. August 2023.
Economic and Demographic Impact of the Agnico Eagle Whale Tale Phase 2 Project on the Local and Territorial Economies – Prepared for Golder Associates. September 2018.
Effluent Irrigated Tree Farm Feasibility Study. Prepared for BHP Billton/Golder Associates (Calgary). March 2017.
Economic Impact of Euromax Resources Ilovica Mine, Macedonia. Prepared for Golder Associates. July 2016.
Employment and Economic impact of Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. Whale Tail Satellite Pit Project. Prepared for Golder Associates Calgary. November 2016.
Updated Labour Force Analysis – Employment Impacts of the Phase 1 Agnico-Eagle Mines Meliadine Golder Project on Nunavut and the Kivalliq Region. November 2015.
Economic Impact of the TCPL Dawson Creek Project on the Local and Provincial Economies- Prepared for Golder Associates. January 2015.
Economic and Demographic Impact of the YanCoal Longlaketon Project on the Local and Provincial Economies – Prepared for Golder Associates. January 2015.
Economic Impact of the Cenovus Phase H Project on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Golder Associates. December 2012.
Economic Impact of the Agnico-Eagle Mines Meliadine Gold Project on the Nunavut Territories. Prepared For Golder Associates. October, 2012.
Economic Impact of the Western Potash Milestone Project the Local and Provincial Economies, Prepared For Golder Associates. September, 2012.
Economic Impact of the Vale Potash Kronau Project the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Golder Associates. September, 2012.
Economic Impact of the Kirby Expansion Project on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Golder Associates. October, 2011.
Economic Impact of the Cenovus Pelican Lake Grand Rapids Project on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Golder Associates. October, 2011.
Economic Impact of the NICO Cobalt-Gold-Bismuth Project on the Northwest Territories. Prepared for Golder Associates. February, 2011.
Economic Impact of the Dover Commercial Oilsands Project on the Alberta and Local Economies. Prepared for Golder Associates. November, 2010.
Economic Impact of the Cenovus Narrows Lake Oilsands Project on the Alberta and Local Economies. Prepared for Golder Associates. May, 2010.
Economic Impact of the Agrium Triton Potash Mine on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Golder Associates. August, 2009.
Economic Impact of the Potash One Legacy Potash Mine on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Golder Associates. September, 2009.
Economic Impact of the Iogen Cellulosic Ethanol Facility on the Prince Albert and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Golder Associates. September, 2009.
Economic Impact of the Burr Potash Project on the Provincial and Local Economies. Prepared for SNC-Lavalin Environment Inc. May, 2009
Preliminary Economic and Financial Impact Analysis of a Potential Nuclear Power Generation Facility in the Saskatchewan Prince Albert Economic Region. Prepared for Golder Associates/Bruce Power. August, 2008.
Preliminary Economic and Financial Impact Analysis of a Proposed Nuclear Power Generation Facility in the Peace Country of Northern Alberta. Prepared for Golder Associates/Bruce Power Alberta. July, 2008.
MEG Energy Corp- Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Golder Associates February 2008
Economic Impact of North Saskatchewan Water Management Options on the Provincial Economy. Prepared for Golder Associates. June, 2007.
Economic Impact Studies – Industry and Industry Associations
Economic Impact of a Potential Nuclear Industry on the Regina Regional and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. June 2025.
Whitecap Development Corporation Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Whitecap Dakota Nation. December 2025
NorSask Forest Products and MLTC Bioenergy Centre Economic Impact Analysis. Prepared for Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan. January 2025
Red Leaf Pulp Ltd. Economic Impact Analysis. Prepared for Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan. December 2024.
Provincial Biomass Power Generation Sector Economic Impact Analysis. Prepared for Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan. December 2024.
MLTC Bioenergy Centre Economic Impact Analysis. Prepared for Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan. December 2024.
Eco2 Biomass Facilities Economic Impact Analysis. Prepared for Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan. December 2024.
Integrated Agriculture Complex – Economic Impact. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. July 2024.
FCL CRC Turnaround – Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Economic Development Regina and FCL. April 2024
Group Medical Services Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Group Medical Services. October 2023.
Regina Region Biomass Industry – Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. September 2023.
O & T Farms – Economic Impact. Prepared for O & T Farms. June 2023.
Growth Plan Impact Assessment. Prepared for The Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Industry. April 2023.
Economic Impact of the Outfitting Industry. Prepared for the Saskatchewan Commission of Professional Outfitters. January 2023.
Economic and Social Impact of Nutrien’s Indigenous Procurement Policy. Prepared for Nutrien. December 2022.
Economic Impact of the Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project. Prepared for KPMG/Government of Saskatchewan. July 2022.
Competitive Wage Analysis. Prepared for Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association. July 2022.
Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Industry Economic Impact Assessment (Update). Prepared for Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association. June 2022.
Economic and Municipal Tax Impact of a Proposed Canola Crushing Facility. Prepared for the City of Regina. April 2022.
Economic and Municipal Tax Impact of a Proposed Canola Crushing Facility. Prepared for the Rural Municipality of Sherwood. March 2022.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus Economic Impact and Zero Emission Cost Benefit Analysis. Prepared for Saskatchewan Polytechnic. December 2021.
Economic Impact of “Buy Local” on the Battlefords Economy. Prepared for the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. December 2021.
Agri-food Strategy baseline Indicators. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. June 2021.
Tisdale – Mistatim Short Line Rail Project: Economic Impact. Prepared for Invest Tisdale. September 2021.
Economic Impact of “Buy Local” on the Yorkton Economy. Prepared for the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce. August 2021.
Economic Impact of “Buy Local” on the Prince Albert Economy. Prepared for Prince Albert Chamber of Commerce. August 2021.
Economic Impact of “Buy Local” on the Weyburn Economy. Prepared for the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce. August 2021.
Economic Impact of the Fashion Industry. Prepared for the Saskatchewan Fashion Association. June 2021.
Economic Impact of “Buy Local” on the Moose Jaw Economy. Prepared for the Moose Jaw Chamber of Commerce. June 2021.
Economic Impact of Wollaston Lake Winter Road. Prepared for Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure. In December 2021.
SaskBuilds Local Procurement Impact. Prepared for SaskBuilds. April 2021
Economic Impact of the Southeast College on the Local and Provincial Economies- Prepared for Southeast College-December 2020.
Economic Impact of File Hills Developments. Prepared for FHQ Developments. August 2020.
Demographic Projections and Economic Impact – Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan. April 2020.
Economic Impact of the C-Merak Faba Bean Project on the Tisdale Regional Economy. Prepared for C-Merak. July 2020.
University of Regina – Social & Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for University of Regina. September 2019.
2019 Economic Impact Report: PST on Construction in Saskatchewan. Prepared for Saskatchewan Business Council. October 2019.
Economic Impact of a Soybean Plant on the Brandon and Manitoba Economies. Prepared for Western Opportunities Leadership Group. November 2017.
Saskatchewan Snowmobile Industry Economic Impact Study. Prepared for Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association/ Hill School of Business/Levene Graduate School of Business/Centre for Management Development. May 2017.
Economic Impact Assessment – Gateway Keewatin Corridor. Prepared for Gateway Keewatin Corridor Inter-Provincial Group/Praxis Consulting. June 2016.
Economic Impact of Saskatchewan’s Creative Industry. Prepared Creative Saskatchewan/Praxis Consulting. August 2016.
Mining Supply Chain – Economic Impact. Prepared for The Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association/Saskatchewan Ministry of The Economy. June 2016.
Paper Excellence Current and Future Operations Benefits Foot Print Study. Prepared for Paper Excellence Canada. March 2016.
Economic Impact of the Masonry Industry on the Provincial Economy. Prepared for the Saskatchewan Masonry Institute/McNair Business Development. September 2015.
Bakken Formation Economic Impact Assessment-Prepared for Southeast Regional College/McNair Business Development-November 2013
Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit Analysis. Prepared for Saskatchewan Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport. March 2012
Film Sector Analysis. Prepared for the Saskatchewan Parks, Culture, and Sport. October 2012
Economic Impact of a Second Prince Albert Bridge Construction and Operation on the Local and Provincial Economies Prepared for McNair Business Development Inc. October 2012
Priority Mining Infrastructure Needs and Industry Economic Impact Study-Prepared for the Saskatchewan Mining Association-December 2009
Economic Impact of an Ethanol Plant on the Provincial Economy Prepared for Saskatchewan Industry and Resources. May 2002
Economic Impact Studies – Non-Profits
WESK Exchange Program – Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan. June 2023.
Economic Impact of School Division Spending. Prepared for The Saskatchewan School Boards Association. July 2022.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park: Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Wanuskewin Heritage Park. June 2022.
Economic Impact of a Film Project on the local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Economic Development Regina June 2021.
National Association of Friendship Centres – Cost of Living Adjustments and Funding
Mechanism. Prepared for the National Association of Friendship Centres. September 2021.
Fundraising Capacity Community Analysis. Prepared for the Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan. July 2021.
Economic Impact of Low-fee Childcare on Saskatchewan’s Economy. Prepared for YMCA of Saskatoon, YMCA of Regina, YWCA of Prince Albert, YWCA of Regina, and YWCA of Saskatoon. June 2021.
Economic Impact of the First Nation Economy in Manitoba. Prepared for the Rural Development Institute, Brandon University. January 2019.
Economic Impact of the Provincial Chronic Wasting Disease Management Strategy on the Alberta Outfitting Industry and the Provincial Economy. April 2020.
Economic Impact of the Outfitting Industry. Prepared for the Saskatchewan Commission of Professional Outfitters. In February 2020.
Economic Impact Studies – Education
Aurora College Business Registry Analysis. Prepared for Aurora College. July 2023
Economic Impact of First Nations University of Canada Northern Campus. Prepared for First Nations University of Canada. November 2022.
University of Regina Faculty of Business Administration Economic Impact. Prepared for University of Regina/Economic Development Regina. March 2019.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus Economic Impact. Prepared for Saskatchewan Polytechnic. December 2018.
Economic Impact of the Saskatchewan Regional Colleges on Local and Provincial Economies-Prepared for the Association of Saskatchewan Regional Colleges/Praxis Consulting. December 2017.
Economic Impact of the University of Regina. Prepared for University of Regina/Praxis Consulting/Regina Regional Opportunities Commission. January 2016.
Economic Impact of the Carlton Trail Regional College on the Local and Provincial Economies-Prepared for Carlton Trail Regional College-December 2014
Economic Impact of the Cumberland Regional College on the Local and Provincial Economies-Prepared for Cumberland Regional College-December 2014
Economic Impact of the Great Plains Regional College on the Local and Provincial Economies-Prepared for Great Plains Regional College-December 2014
Economic Impact of the Northwest Regional College on the Local and Provincial Economies- Prepared for Northwest Regional College-December 2014
Economic Impact of the Northlands Regional College on the Local and Provincial Economies-Prepared for Northlands Regional College-December 2014
Economic Impact of the Parkland Regional College on the Local and Provincial Economies-Prepared for Parkland Regional College- December 2014
Economic Impact of the Southeast Regional College on the Local and Provincial Economies- Prepared for Southeast Regional College-December 2014
Economic Impact – Kelsey Campus – Prepared for SIAST/McNair Business Development-April 2014
Economic Impact Assessment – College Operations and Student/Graduate Spending-Prepared for Great Plains College/ McNair Business Development -November 2013
Regina North Central High School – Economic Impact Assessment – Saskatchewan and Canada-Prepared for Centre for Management Development – University of Regina-July 2010
Economic Impact of the RCMP Training Academy on the Regina and Provincial Economies-Prepared for RCMP Depot Division-January 2009
Economic Impact Studies – Sports and Sport Facilities
Calgary Sports Strategy Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Orange Crow Leadership. March 2026.
Economic Impact of the 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for The Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club. April 2025.
Sherwood Park (Alberta): Arena and Sports Centre – Economic Impact Analysis. Prepared for Orange Crow Leadership. June 2024
Keystone (Brandon, MB) Centre: Arena Options. Economic Impact Analysis. Prepared for Keystone Centre and Orange Crow Leadership. April 2024
Downtown Saskatoon Arena Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Downtown Saskatoon. October 2023.
Economic Impact of Golf on the Provincial Economy. Prepared Golf Saskatchewan. In March 2022.
Economic Impact of the 2021 Roar of the Rings/Olympic Curling Trials. Prepared for Tourism Saskatchewan. December 2021.
Economic Impact of Regina Arena Options on the Local and Provincial Economies (Phase 2). Prepared for Economic Development Regina/Real Exhibition Association Ltd. February 2022.
Economic Impact of the Saskatchewan Roughriders on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In March 2021.
Economic Impact of Regina Arena Options on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. January 2021.
2018 Memorial Cup Bid Pre-Event Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Queen City Sports and Entertainment Group. November 2016.
Economic Impact of Mosaic Stadium on the local and provincial economies. November 2017.
Economic Impact of the 2014 North American Indigenous Games-Prepared for NAIG 2014-November 2014
Economic Impact of the Moose Jaw Communiplex on the Provincial & Local Economies-Prepared for the Moose Jaw Chamber of Commerce-April 2006
Economic Impact of the 2003 Grey Cup on the Provincial Economy. Prepared For the 2003 Grey Cup Committee. August 2003
Economic Impact Studies – Airports and Air Travel
Nunavut Travel Industry Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Travel Nunavut. May 2025
Air Service Needs and Economic Impact. Prepared for the Saskatchewan Commission of Professional Outfitters. February 2022.
Economic Impact of the Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport. Prepared for the Saskatoon Airport Authority/Tourism Saskatchewan. July 2021.
Economic Impact of the Regina International Airport. Prepared for the Economic Development Regina/Tourism Saskatchewan. July 2021.
Saskatoon International Airport Arrivals – Economic Impact Study. Prepared for the Saskatoon Airport Authority. September 2015.
Saskatoon International Airport Arrivals – Economic Impact Assessment-Prepared for the Saskatoon Airport Authority- July 2010
Economic Impact Studies-Tourism and Events
Economic Impact of the Conexus Arts Centre on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for the Conexus Arts Centre. In progress.
Saskatoon Airport Authority Economic Impact Analysis. Prepared for Saskatoon Airport Authority. December 2025.
Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) Economic Impact Study. Prepared for REAL. November 2025.
2023 Agribition Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Canadian Western Agribition September 2024.
Shania Twain Concert – Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Downtown Saskatoon. June 2023.
2022 Agribition Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. January 2023.
Economic Impact of the Farm Trade Show Livestock and Machinery Sales on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. January 2021.
COVID-19 Pandemic Economic Impact Assessment: Events, Conventions, and Tradeshows Sector. Prepared for Tourism Saskatchewan. December 2020.
Economic Impact of the Conexus Arts Centre on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Conexus Arts Centre. November 2020.
Economic Impact of Moose Jaw Festivals and Events on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for City of Moose Jaw. November 2020.
Tourism Statistics Estimation Framework and Community Impact Models – Phase 2. Prepared for Tourism Saskatchewan. June 2020.
COVID-19 Pandemic and Tourism -Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Tourism Saskatchewan. April 2020
Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Canadian Outfitting Industry. Prepared for Canadian Federation of Outfitter Associations. March 2020
Tourism Data Estimation. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. September 2019.
Tourism Statistics Estimation Framework and Community Impact Models. Prepared for Tourism Saskatchewan. August 2019.
Economic Impact Assessment-TCU Place Saskatoon. Prepared for TCU Place. November 2018.
Economic Impact Assessment: SaskTel Centre and TCU Place. Prepared For the City of Saskatoon/Lyle Hall Advisory Services. November 2017.
Economic Impact of Evraz Place on the local and provincial economies. November 2017.
Economic Impact Assessment – Destination Marketing Fund. Prepared for Regina Hotel Association. October 2016.
Economic Impact of the 2015 Canadian Western Agribition on the Provincial and Local Economies. Prepared For Canadian Western Agribition. January 2016.
Economic Impact Assessment – SAASE Supported Fairs and Events -Prepared for Saskatchewan Association of Agricultural Societies and Exhibitions/McNair Business Development -October 2014
Economic Impact Assessment – Destination Marketing Fund and Regina Convention Team-Prepared for Regina Hotel Association/McNair Business Development-November 2013.
Economic Impact of the 2012 Canadian Western Agribition on the Provincial and Local Economies. Prepared For Canadian Western Agribition. December 2012
Economic Impact of the Regina Revitalization Initiative on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for the City of Regina. December 2012.
Regina Hotel Association Destination Marketing Fund -Conferences and Conventions – Economic Impact Assessment-Prepared for the Regina Convention Team-April 2012
Economic Impact of Evraz Place on the Local and Provincial Economies-Prepared for Evraz Place-August 2011.
2010 SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival– Economic Impact Assessment-Prepared for Fast Consulting -September 2010
2013 Juno Awards in Regina – Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Regina Regional Opportunities Commission. June 2010.
Economic Impact of Ipsco Place Phase 1 Revitalization on the Regina and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Ipsco Place. February 2008
Economic Impact of Ipsco Place on the Regina and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Ipsco Place. March 2007
Impact Analysis of the RCMP Heritage Centre-Prepared for the RCMP Heritage Centre-July 2008
Economic Impact of the 2005 Canadian Western Agribition on the Provincial and Local Economies-Prepared for Canadian Western Agribition-October 2006
Economic Impact of Moose Jaw Festivals and Events on the Provincial and Local Economies. Prepared for Tourism Moose Jaw. September 2006
Economic Impact of the Lieutenant Governor’s Celebration of the Arts on the Provincial Economy-Prepared for the 2005 Saskatchewan Centennial Committee-April 2005
Economic Impact of a Saskatoon Film Project on the Provincial Economy Prepared for Saskatchewan Industry and Resources. May 2002
Economic Impact – User Friendly Client Models
Provincial Economic Impact Model – Prepared for FHQ Developments – September 2022
Regina CMA Economic Impact Model- Prepared for Economic Development Regina – February 2021.
Tourism Statistics Estimation Framework and Community Impact Models. Prepared for the Tourism Saskatchewan. August 2019.
Events-Conferences-Tradeshows Economic Impact Model. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. September 2019.
Multi-Community Tourism Economic Impact Models Prepared for Tourism Saskatchewan. March 2017.
Lethbridge Census Agglomeration Economic Impact Model- Prepared for EcDev Solutions. August 2016.
Regina CMA Economic Impact Model- Prepared for Regina Regional Opportunities Commission October 2014.
Multi-Community Tourism Economic Impact Models. Prepared for Tourism Saskatchewan. March 2014.
Multi-Community Tourism Economic Impact Models. Prepared for Tourism Saskatchewan. January 2011.
Moose Jaw Economic Impact Model-Prepared for Moose Jaw Regional Economic Development Authority. March 2006.
Action Southwest Region Economic Impact Model -Prepared for Action Southwest- December 2007.
Population/Demographic/Enrolment Forecasting
Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation School Enrolment Forecast. Prepared for Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation and Stantec Architecture (Alberta). September 2025
Kehewin Cree Nation Child & Family Services Demographic Analysis. Prepared for Kehewin Cree Nation and Stantec Architecture (Alberta). July 2025.
Canoe Lake Cree First Nation Child & Family Services Demographic Analysis. Prepared for Canoe Lake Cree First Nation and aodbt architecture interior design. July 2024.
O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation School Enrolment Forecast. Prepared for O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation and Stantec Architecture. July 2024.
Black Lake Denesuline First Nation Daycare & Head Start Centre Demographic Analysis. Prepared for Black Lake Denesuline First Nation and Henry Downing Architects. In July 2024.
School Enrolment Projections – Saulteaux Nation. Prepared for Stantec Architecture. October 2024.
Siksika Nation Child & Family Services Demographic Analysis. Prepared for Siksika Nation and Stantec Architecture (Alberta). July 2024.
Tatsikiisaapo’o Middle School Enrolment Projection. Prepared for Stantec Architecture (Alberta) and the Kainai Board of Education. July 2024.
Ocean Man First Nation School Enrolment Projection. Prepared for Stantec Architecture (Saskatchewan) and Ocean Man First Nation. April 2024.
Piikani Nation Population Projection and Demographic Analysis. Prepared for Stantec Architecture (Alberta) and Piikani Nation. April 2024.
Chiniki First Nation Population Projection and Demographic Analysis. Prepared for Stantec Architecture (Alberta) and Chiniki First Nation. April 2024.
Bigstone Cree Nation Demographic Analysis. Prepared for Bigstone Cree Nation Child and Family Services and Stantec Architecture (Alberta). December 2023.
Inter-provincial migration analysis. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. December 2023.
Wahpeton Dakota Nation AT323 New School Project Enrolment Projection. Prepared for Wahpeton Dakota Nation and SAL Engineering Ltd. August 2023.
Enrolment Projections – Kisikohk Elementary School – Witchekan Lake First Nation. Prepared for Kindrachuk Agrey Architecture Ltd. April 2023.
Regina Census Metropolitan Area Population Projections. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. November 2022.
Enrolment Projections Phase 2 – Saulteaux First Nation. Prepared for Stantec Architecture. November 2022.
Enrolment Projections. Zagime Anishinabek First Nation. June 2022. Prepared for Zagime Anishinabek First Nations and SAL Engineering.
Enrolment Projections. James Smith Cree Nation. Prepared for Kindrachuk Agrey Architecture (KAA) and James Smith Cree Nation. June 2022.
South Corman Park/Clavet Enrolment Projections. Prepared for Prairie Spirit School Division. June 2022.
Prairie Spirit School Division Enrolment Projections. Prepared for Prairie Spirt School Division. September 2021.
Southeast Regina High School – Enrolment Analysis. Prepared for P3A Architecture. November 2020.
Moose Jaw – Preliminary Market Overview. November 2020.
Saulteaux First Nation – School Enrolment Projections. Prepared for Stantec Architecture. August 2020
Batoche Metis Cultural Centre – Community Demographic Projections. Prepared for the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan. April 2020
Yorkton Tribal Council Community Demographic Projections. Prepared for the Yorkton Tribal Council. August 2019.
Regional Demographic Impacts – MEG Energy Corp. May River Project. Prepared for Matrix Solutions. September 2016.
Regional Demographic Impacts – PTTEP Thornbury Project. Prepared For Matrix Solutions. May 2015.
Regional Demographic Impacts – Koch Dunkirk In-Situ Project. Prepared for Matrix Solutions. April 2014.
Regional Demographic Impacts – ConocoPhillips Oil Sands – Prepared For Matrix Solutions. November 2013.
Economic Impact of the Cenovus Phase H Project on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Golder Associates. December 2012.
Regional Demographic Impacts – Athabasca Oil Corporation Hangingstone SAGD Oil Sands Project. Prepared For Matrix Solutions. March 2013.
Regional Demographic Impacts – Osum Sepiko Kesik In-Situ Oil Sands Project. Prepared For Matrix Solutions. December, 2012
Regional Demographic Impacts – MEG Surmont Oil Sands Project. Prepared For Matrix Solutions. June, 2012.
Regional Demographic Impacts – Canadian Natural Resources Limited Grouse In Situ Oil Sands Project. Prepared for Matrix Solutions Inc. December, 2011.
Regional Demographic Impacts – Dover Commercial Project Indirect and Induced Employment. Prepared for Golder Associates. July, 2011.
Readership Trends and Demographics Prepared for Regina Leader Post. July, 2010.
Housing Forecasts/Land Use
Blood Tribe Housing Forecast. Prepared for Blood Tribe and Larkspur Consulting. November 2025.
Economic Impact of Brandon Retail/Commercial Corridor. Prepared for the City of Brandon. November 2022.
Land Use Market Analysis and Development Forecast Update. Prepared for the City of Brandon. Prepared for the City of Brandon. January 2022.
Yorkton Demographic and Housing Projections – Prepared for Society for the Involvement in Good Neighbours (SIGN). In April 2021.
Regina Revitalization Initiative -Taylor Field Neighbourhood-Land Use Forecast. Prepared for the City of Regina/V3 Planning Group. December 2018.
Regina Under-Utilized Land Study. Prepared for the City of Regina/V3 Planning Group. March 2018.
North Battleford Housing Forecast. Prepared for the City of North Battleford/V3 Planning Group. August 2017.
Housing Supply & Demand Gap Analysis & Operational Employee Housing Strategy. Prepared for BHP Billiton/McNair Business Development. June 2013.
SREDA Regional Housing Study Prepared for Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority/McNair Business Development. November 2013.
1999 to 2001- Market Analyst, Saskatchewan Housing Corporation. Developed population, demographic and provincial housing start forecasting models. Formulated program and policy recommendations based on economic and market factors. Developed and maintained a system of automated technical data on housing markets.
Labour Demand and Supply Analysis
Analysis of Mining Employment Supply and Demand in Nunavut Territories. Prepared For Golder Associates. June 2017.
Analysis of Mining Employment Opportunities in Nunavut Territories as a Mitigation Measure for the Temporary/Final Closure of the Agnico-Eagle Mines Meliadine Gold Project –Prepared for Golder Associates – April 2014
Economic Impact – Kelsey Campus – Prepared for SIAST/McNair Business Development-April 2014
Labour Market Analysis for the AREVA Kiggavik Uranium Project- Prepared For Golder Associates – September 2014
Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Industry Economic Impact Assessment-Prepared for Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association/McNair Business Development-November 2013
Economic Forecasts – Provincial and Small Area
Economic Forecast – South Saskatchewan Regional Economic Partnership. Prepared for SSREP. March 2021.
Expert Witness, AB Municipal Government Board; Chestermere v. Rocky View County, regional development/economic impact. September 2016.
Economic Impact of Conrich ASP on the City of Chestermere and Region. Prepared for the City of Chestermere. June 2016.
Rural Residential Land Supply & Demand Assessment. Prepared for Brandon & Area Planning District, Manitoba. June 2016.
Market Analysis and Development Forecast for the Industrial Area in the City of Brandon, Manitoba. Prepared for the City of Brandon. March 2016.
Ten-Year Saskatchewan Infrastructure Forecast Prepared for SaskBuilds/McNair Business Development. April 2013.
SREDA Regional Housing Study Prepared for Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority/McNair Business Development. November 2013.
Strategic Sector Studies
2024 Regina CMA Sector Analysis. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. June 2025.
Regina Census Metropolitan Area Sector Study. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. January 2023.
Cluster Research & Development Study. Prepared for Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association/Ballad Consulting. November 2017.
Economic Development Strategy for Mountain View County, Alberta. Prepared for Mountain View County/EcDev Solutions. December 2016.
Sakimay First Nations Market Study (Phase I). Prepared for Sakimay First Nations/Praxis Consulting. August 2016.
Regina Census Metropolitan Area Sector Study-Prepared for Regina Regional Opportunities Commission. October 2014.
Authored the province’s Strategic Sector and Industrial Cluster studies in the 1990’s
Technology Sector/ Venture Capital Economic Impact Studies
Paradigm Consulting Group Economic Impact (update). Prepared for Paradigm Consulting. April 2022.
Economic Impact of PFM Inc. (Venture Capital). Prepared for Prairie Financial Management (PFM). January 2022.
Economic Impact of Paradigm Consulting on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared for Paradigm Consulting. In December 2019.
TELUS Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) Build in Nanaimo – Economic Impact Prepared for TELUS Customer Networks. June 2019.
Economic Impact of the Technology Sector on the Regina Regional Economy. Prepared for Economic Development Regina. August 2019.
Advance Technology Sector Deal Flow Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Innovation Saskatchewan/ Praxis Consulting. September 2017.
Casino Economic Impact Studies and Casino Data/Data Mining/Survey Administration
Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on First Nations Gaming Revenues. Prepared for File Hills Tribal Council. April 2020.
Economic Impact of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA). Prepared for SIGA. March 2020.
File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council Fort Qu’Appelle Market Study. Prepared for File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council/McNair Business Development. March 2014.
Economic Impacts of Casinos Regina and Moose Jaw on the Local and Provincial Economies. Prepared For the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation. December 2005.
Economic Impact of First Nation’s Gaming Governance Scenarios on the Manitoba Economy. Prepared for Manitoba Gaming Control Commission and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (sub-contracted). August 2006.
2005 to 2013 – Research Manager, Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation. Planning and directing all internal and external research for the corporation, including managing a $300k annual research budget. Presentation of research results to senior management. Mining of casino data to profile characteristics, betting, and spending habits of current patrons. Development and maintenance of predictive model to forecast casino revenues and door count. Calculating return on investment for marketing promotions and events. Supervise a staff of three research analysts.
Health Economic Impact Studies and Health Data
Virtual Health Hub Economic Impact Assessment. Prepared for Virtual Health Hub. In progress.
The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization – Economic Impact Study. Prepared for The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization. October 2025.
Day Supply Analysis – Prepared for Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan. September 2016.
Quantifying the Public Good Impact of the Work Completed By Canada West Labs. Prepared for Ascent Management/ Canada West Labs. August 2016.
2002 to 2005 – Policy Analyst, Saskatchewan Health. Developed a Primary Care funding model based on demographic, health and socio-economic status variations in Saskatchewan’s population. Prepared policy and program recommendations, briefing notes and discussion papers. Provided training in research and statistical analysis techniques. Managed an annual $70 million medical remuneration budget.
General and Economic Data
Regular reporting: economic conditions – Economic Development Regina, Regina Hotel Association, Saskatoon Hotel Association, Invest Medicine Hat
1998 to 1999-Economist Statistician, Statistics Canada- Developed inter-provincial trade flows for provincial input-output tables. Evaluated data sources for timeliness, consistency, reliability and comprehensiveness. Implemented data development methodologies when gaps or inconsistencies were revealed. Reviewed current and historical economic events to ensure they were reflected by the data.
1990 to 1992- Economist, Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics- Maintained and developed portions of the Saskatchewan Economic Accounts, a computer model that records and calculates the value of goods and services produced in the province. Maintained the provincial input-output model, refined the conceptual and theoretical framework and incorporated new methodology and data changes. Represented the province at federal-provincial conferences. Provided economic impact studies to internal clients for major developments and events.
The Team
.Stephen Johnson, B.Comm, MA
Stephen Johnson holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters of Economics from the University of Saskatchewan and has had over 30 years of experience with development and use of economic impact models for the Federal and Provincial Governments and for private sector clients.
He has been the principal of SJ Research Services Inc. since 2002. Stephen authored the province’s Strategic Sector and Industrial Cluster studies in the 1990’s and has developed provincial and territorial economic models for five provinces, two territories and numerous sub-provincial economic impact models.
Stephen has successfully completed over 200 economic impact and demographic projection projects including environmental impact assessments for fifteen oil sand developments, six potash mines, two nuclear reactors, and three arctic mines.
His work experience includes the provincial and national statistics agencies, economic development, housing, health, and gaming.
Jason Barnhart, BA, MA
Jason Barnhart brings 20 years of professional experience in business development, advisory, and analytics. He has delivered a broad range of feasibility studies, business cases, and pro-formas for public and private sector clients, including industry associations, Indigenous organizations, non-profits, and educational institutions. His unique variety of experiences includes leading the implementation of an enterprise integrated work management software system, setting up an international clinical trial, and managing land and mineral assets, and construction management.
Jason holds a Masters degree in economics from the University of Saskatchewan. He is recognized for his attention to detail and ability to relate those details to the big picture. Jason has always been involved in his community through various boards and event committees. He is a former senator of the University of Saskatchewan, an inductee of the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame as a past president of Curl Saskatoon, and often volunteers at local events.