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

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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

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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

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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.

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