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CENTRAL CANADA 2
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3 Combined Population Source: Martin Prosperity Institute Ontario / Québec is the third most populous region in North America
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4 Combined GDP Ontario and Québec are North American leaders in economic activity Source: Martin Prosperity Institute
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An Integrated Economic Region 5 Québec makes over 75% of its service purchases in Ontario Ontario makes nearly 50% of its service purchases in Québec
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Export Driven Jurisdictions 6
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7 Shared Strengths Information and Communications Technologies Québec, and Montréal specifically, already a recognized hub for digital media and gaming industry. Ontario is home to 48 per cent of Canada’s ICT industry. Combined, Ontario and Québec, account for 73 per cent of Canada’s total ICT industry.
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8 Shared Strengths Ontario and Québec form the 2 nd largest life sciences cluster in North America Source: Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity
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9 Shared Strengths Ontario and Québec are among the North American leaders in aerospace
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10 Shared Strengths Ontario and Québec rival New York in Financial Services employment Source: Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity
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11 Innovation Corridor
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12 A Formidable Political Force Une force politique formidable !
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13 The Ontario-Québec Trade and Cooperation Agreement
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15 Opportunities and Benefits
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16 Opportunities and Benefits
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17 Opportunities and Benefits Life Sciences Promotes labour mobility
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18 Support of Agreement “The Ontario-Québec Trade and Cooperation Agreement is especially welcome because of the dynamic of commercial opening that it creates. This is a courageous approach given the protectionist reflex that often comes to the fore in difficult economic times. ” – Montreal Economic Institute “The Agreement does not merely settle old disputes. It goes much further by betting on mutual economic growth.” – The Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Québec
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19 Support of Agreement
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20 Visit Ontario’s Ministry of Ecomonic Development and Trade Online Ontario.ca/economy
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