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Economy - overview:
As an affluent, high-tech industrial society in the trillion-dollar class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and affluent living standards. Since World War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US, its principle trading partner. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with the US, which absorbs nearly 80% of Canadian exports each year. Canada is the US's largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium, and electric power. Given its great natural resources, skilled labor force, and modern capital plant, Canada has enjoyed solid economic growth, and prudent fiscal management has produced consecutive balanced budgets from 1997 to 2007. In 2008, growth slowed sharply as a result of the global economic downturn, US housing slump, plunging US car sales, and drop in world commodity prices. Public finances, too, are set to deteriorate for the first time in a decade. Tight global credit conditions have further restrained business and housing investment, despite the conservative lending practices and strong capitalization that made Canada's major banks among the stongest in the world. |
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Communication Canada
Communication Canada is an organization in the Government of Canada. We help inform Canadians about government programs and services. We run several well known services, such as 1 800 O-Canada, the Canada Site and the Sponsorship Program.
Meeting & Travel Group
The Meeting & Travel Group is Canada's foremost leader in the development of magazines, directories and tradeshows for corporate, association, government and independent meeting planners. Our cutting-edge products are designed to enhance the knowledge of meeting professionals from coast-to-coast - and to promote this vibrant industry.
Montréal National Home Show
For its 24th edition, the Montréal National Home Show is moving to Place Bonaventure, located in the heart of downtown Montréal. For 10 days, some 700 participating companies will let you discover a breathtaking diversity of home products and services, all under one roof. With Valentine's Day around the corner, the Montreal National Home Show team will present a series of star-concepts based on this celebration of love.
Come and discover new ideas, compare prices and most of all, spoil yourself!
TRENDS
TRENDS The Apparel Show is the first event of its kind in Canada that involves the participation of Wholesale sales representatives showing Men's, Ladies, Children's, Sports, Street, Work, Western Wear and Shoe lines.
TRENDS is sponsored by the Alberta Men's Wear Agents Association which has a proud history of hosting the largest and most successful apparel show in Canada. |
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