CENTRAL CANADA

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Combined Population

Source: Martin Prosperity Institute

Ontario / Québec is the third most populous region in North America

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Combined GDPOntario and Québec are North American leaders in economic activity

Source: Martin Prosperity Institute

An Integrated Economic Region

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G$17.7

G$3.8

G$1.5

Ontario British Columbia Rest of Canada

G$12.0G$9.5

G$4.3

Québec Alberta Rest of Canada

Québec makes over 75% of its service

purchases in Ontario

Ontario makes nearly 50% of its service

purchases in Québec

Export Driven Jurisdictions

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Percentage of Canada's Exports

Ontario 36%

Quebec 24.2%

Rest of Canada 39.8%

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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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Shared Strengths

Ontario and Québec form the 2nd largest life sciences cluster in North America

Source: Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity

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Shared Strengths

Ontario and Québec are among the North American leaders in aerospace

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Shared Strengths

Ontario and Québec rival New York in Financial Services employment

Source: Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity

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Innovation Corridor

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A Formidable Political Force

Une force politique formidable !

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The Ontario-Québec Trade and Cooperation Agreement

The Ontario-Québec Trade and Cooperation Agreement

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Opportunities and Benefits

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Opportunities and Benefits

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Opportunities and Benefits

Life Sciences

Promotes labour mobility

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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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Support of Agreement

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Visit Ontario’sMinistry of Ecomonic Development and Trade Online

Ontario.ca/economy