PEI’s wholesale and retail trade sector employs over 11,000and is the largest private-sector employer on the Island.
OF EVERY DOLLAR SPENT AT A
CANADIAN SMALL BUSINESS STAYS IN THE
LOCAL
ECONOMY
70%
The private sector accounted for around 70% of PEI’s GDP in 2023
$167M
If every household in PEI shifted $50 per week from U.S. products to PEI products, up to $167.88 million would be redirected into the local economy annually.
AND THAT MEANS
If every household in Canada shifted $50 per week from U.S. products to Canadian products, up to $39 billion would be redirected into the Canadian economy annually.
$39B
