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Presentation on the Canada-Florida Economic Relationship and on Canada's competitive advantages
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Creative, Competitive, Canada:
Your International Business Partner of Choice
Creative, Competitive, Canada:
Your International Business Partner of Choice
ACG OrlandoMarch 25, 2010
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Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT)
Canada has diplomatic and consular offices in over 270 locations in 180 countries.
Canada has diplomatic and consular offices in over 270 locations in 180 countries.
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Canada’s Footprint in North America
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Canada-U.S. Relations
¨In the long history of sovereign neighbors, there has never been a relationship as close, productive and peaceful as the U.S. and Canada. We share a continent, and so much more¨
» Tom Brokaw, Feb 2010
¨Geography has made us neighbors, history has made us friends, economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies¨
» John F Kennedy, Sept 1961
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Mexico City
1000 km
500 km
Los Angeles
Denver
Houston
Atlanta
Seattle
Miami
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
WashingtonBaltimore
DetroitChicago Cleveland
St. LouisPittsburgh
Milwaukee
San Francisco
St. John's
CalgaryVancouver
ReginaHalifax
Toronto
MontréalWinnipeg
Charlottetown
Edmonton
VictoriaOttawa
Windsor
Québec
Fredericton
Saskatoon
Integrated Economies
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Largest Trading Partner
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Investment = Influence
Top Foreign Investor
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Top Foreign Investors in Florida
By Value (billions) By Jobs
Japan $4.16UK
45,000
Germany $4.13
Canada 24,300
UK$3.88
Germany22,600
Australia $3.56
Japan21,100
Canada $3.36 Netherlands 20,700
A Top Investor in Florida
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Canadian Businesses
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ECONOMIC IMPACT
KEY INDICATORS, US$ billions 2003 2008
Floridian Imports from Canada $2.8 $4.7
Floridian Exports to Canada $2.4 $2.9
Canadian Tourist Spending in Florida $1.4 $3.0
Canadian Affiliate Real Assets in Florida N/A $3.4
Canadian Residential Real Estate Purchases in Florida* $1.4 $2.0
*(2004; May 2007-May 2008) TOTAL $15.6
Canada is …
Two way trade partner valued at $8.6 billion and averaging 10.4% annual growth since 2003
Florida’s #1 source of in-bound tourism
The #2 destination for Florida’s exports after Brazil
A top foreign direct investor and foreign employer in Florida
A loyal purchaser of residential real estate, up 43% from 2004
Canada’s Economic Impact in Florida
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Canada’s Stable Economy
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Canada’s Strong Fiscal Situation
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Canada’s Strong Fiscal Situation
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IMF: Fastest GDP Growth in 2010
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Positive Business Climate
Business Environment of Top Ten Countries, Rank for Forecast Period 2009-2013
10th9th
8th7th
6th5th
4th3rd
2nd1st
Ran
k
Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit, April 2009
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The World’s Best-Educated Workforce
Higher Education Achievement
56,755,0 54,0 53,0
51,250,0
44,042,0 42,0 42,0 41,0 41,0 40,5
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
Singap
ore
Canad
aJap
an
South
Korea
Taiwan
Israe
l
New Ze
aland
Belgium
Irelan
d
Norway
Denmark
France
Hong K
ong
%
Source: IMD, World Competitiveness Yearbook 2009
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Quality Living Environment
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Canada: An Innovation Leader
Canada generates about 4% of global knowledge, as measured by academic publications, a formidable statistic considering it composes only 1% of the global population.
Canada leads the G7 in public sector research funding on a per capita basis.
Canada has one of the most generous tax-based support programs in the industrialized world through the Scientific Research & Experimental Development tax credit.
3 Canadian cities (Ottawa, Moncton and Windsor) are among the Smart21 Communities of 2010: www.intelligentcommunity.org
3 Canadian cities (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver) in the top 10 most innovative spots in the Americas in 2010:
http://www.innovation-cities.com/
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Sound Financial Institutions
*Standing among 134 countries. Ranking based on the degree of soundness of financial institutions. Source: Global Competitiveness Report, 2008-2009
Soundness of Banks* World Rank
10th9th
8th7th
6th5th
4th3rd
2nd1st
Ran
k
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A Growth Capital Opportunity
2009
TSX: 28 IPOs, $1.8billion
TSX-V: 20 IPOs, $69 million
2010 (projected)
TSX & TSX-V: $4 billion IPO market
$2.6 Million - Average financing size on TSX-V: $41.0 Million - Average financing size on TSX
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A Growth Capital Opportunity
What's Financed on TSX and TSX Venture Exchange by HQ Location February 28, 2010 YTD
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The Bottom Line:
• Lowest taxes on new business investment in the G7 in 2010;
• Lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7;
• Fastest economic growth in the G7 for 2011 according to the International Monetary Fund;
• World’s soundest banking system according to the World Economic Forum;
• High quality of life.
Canada is Cool
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