As for the original post on this thread:
My two cents worth says that the slow growth will continue for more than 2 years.
The Sudbury Chamber is short sighted.

It will continue as long as we Canadians walk the same path as our American neighbours who as long as they continue to print unsupported dollar bills.

Investment in the Ring as an example, should not have been hesitated or delayed but institutions should be enthusiastic to develop it. It is this financial mismanagement ( i.e. fraudulence through false money) that is causing our problems.

Sorry to continue pointing fingers at politics but our issue is not separate from it.