The Oxford Economics study confirmed that the television production injected over C$182 million into Alberta's gross domestic product while sustaining nearly 1,500 jobs across multiple sectors. Total spending was split virtually in half, with $71 million going directly toward wages for local cast and crew and $70 million directed to local vendors. More than 1,000 businesses across cities, towns, and rural communities directly profited by supplying transport, construction materials, lodging, and catering. Local Canadian talent also achieved global acclaim, sharing in the series' 24 Emmy nominations in technical categories like makeup and sound mixing.
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The Motion Picture Association – Canada deemed the project the largest television product…: The Motion Picture Association – Canada deemed the project the largest television production in Canadian history based on scale and impact.
Economic advantages reached far outside the film sector to benefit provincial hospitality…: Economic advantages reached far outside the film sector to benefit provincial hospitality, construction, and transport suppliers.
Local Canadian crew members achieved global industry prestige through several nods includ…: Local Canadian crew members achieved global industry prestige through several nods included in the show's 24 Emmy nominations.
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The success of HBO's The Last of Us extended beyond its television audience, bringing a major production operation to Alberta and generating millions of dollars in local economic activity. Filmed across towns, cities and some of the province's best-known landscapes, the first season created work for the Canadian cast and crew while bringing business to hotels, construction suppliers and catering companies. An economic assessment by Oxford Economics, released in November 2023, put the production spending at more than $141 million. The filming also supported 1,490 jobs and generated over C$182 million in contributions to Alberta's gross domestic product.
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