The tertiary sector is also experiencing a sector-wide falloff in activity. |
A number of structural factors, regarding changes in the labour market and business organisation, have contributed to this falloff. |
This is a dynamic field showing a strong growth trend, even in times of crisis when conventional brokerage services experience a falloff in demand. |
Furthermore, any falloff in the amounts exported and imported would reintroduce profit opportunities. |
Therefore, the province is not experiencing a marked pullback in activity like the falloff taking place in Alberta and, to a lesser degree, British Columbia. |
That, together with the overall falloff in commodities prices, caused buyers to sit on the sidelines and not make new purchasing commitments. |