Canada 
Country Descriptions
& Profiles
Background
Notes on Countries of the World: Canada in Business Source Complete [ About
] 
Published by the U.S. government and includes facts
about the land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, foreign relations and travel/business
information.
Canada
Country Profile in Business Source Complete [About]
Provides quick access to country data points, trends
and analysis including country's
political and governmental make-up, economic performance,
gross domestic product, the potential for economic development,
and detailed market and industry analysis of the country's
business environment.
Canada
Country Review in Business Source Complete [ About
]
Published annually by CountryWatch, these in-depth reports
provide demographic, political, economic, business,
cultural and environmental data. Includes key sector
production, consumption and net exports, maps, country
flag, Freedom Rankings for political rights and civil
liberties, Human Development Index measuring quality
of life and investment climate basic infrastructure
information.
OECD
Economic Surveys: Canada [About]
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
provides statistics and report on its 30 country members
in addition to various reports, statistics and working
papers covering macroeconomics, trade, education, development
and science and innovation with approx 70 countries
it has relationships with. Content vary country by country.
Finance, Trade
& Commerce
BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Canada
http://www.buyusa.gov/canada/en/
From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) Provides information to U.S. businesses exporting goods and services, including trade agreements, market research, trade event lists, industry specific information.
Canada Business: The Portable Encyclopedia for
Doing Business with Canada
Pardee Reference Collection -
International Business Section
Pardee Reference X HC 115 C1984 1997
Canada
Country Monitor (Global Insight) in Business Source Complete [About]
Presents Analyses, Statistics, and Forecasts on the
Economy. Includes information on Gross Domestic Product
(GDP), Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Foreign Trade, Official
Exchange Rate, etc. Also provides Import and Export
Statistics as well as the names of important government
officials.
Canada Economic Competitiveness in Business Source Complete [About] 
From the Icon Group, using vertical analysis or common-sized statements, provides estimates of the financial performance and labor productivity of countries compared to global benchmarks. Financial analysis includes asset, liability and income structure, ratios, profitability ratios and key percentile rankings. Labor productivity analysis includes asset-labor, liability-labor, and income-labor ratios.
Doing Business. Benchmarking Business Regulations.
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
Produced by the World Bank, this database provides information on business regulations and their enforcement in many countries. Countries are ranked according to ease of doing business. The Doing Business Indicators are comparable across 175 economies. These indicators include starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, enforcing contracts, and others.
Economist.com
Country Briefings: Canada
http://www.economist.com/countries/Canada/
A Web resource highlighting recent articles and a country
profile. Includes forecast, factsheet, economic data,
political structure and forces, economic structure and
more.
EIU:
Economist Intelligence Unit: Canada [About] (works only with Firefox)
Indepth reports such as Country Finance, Country Commerce, Country Forecast, Country Monitor, etc which include economic indicators, political and business environment analysis, country risk assessment and financial and operating conditions for companies doing business globally. Type of reports vary country by country.
Export
Minnesota
http://www.exportminnesota.com/links/canada.htm
A list of resources from the Minnesota Trade Office
and the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Includes newspapers, government agencies, statistics,
country profile, forecasts, travel tips, contacts, and
trade shows.
FITA:
Canada Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/canada.html
FITA, The Federation of International Trade Associations,
website includes general information as well as information
on market access, economic indicators, taxes, labor
market, agriculture, media, and more.
Global
Edge: Canada
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=4
Created by the Center for International Business Education
and Research at Michigan State University ( MSU-CIBER
), globalEDGE contains country specific news, statistics,
history, economics, and government data.
Index
of Economic Freedom: Canada
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Canada
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: Canada's
trade policy, fiscal burden of government, government
intervention in the economy, monetary policy, foreign
investment, banking and finance, wages and prices, property
rights, regulation, and black market.
Strategis: Canada's
Business and Consumer Site
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca
Provides company directories, information on starting
a business, industry services information and more.
Political Risk Yearbook: Canada Country Forecast in Business Source Premier [About]
From PRS Group, published annually and includes the Political Risk Service rating system which assesses different political scenarios within a country, 18-month and five year forecasts based on a variety of political scenarios, the country's political framework, key political player as well as economic conditions, investment, taxation and environmental trends, foreign relations, defense forces and the country's history and geography.
News &
Journals
Calgary
Herald through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Edmonton
Journal through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Globe
and Mail through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Globe
and Mail Weekend through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Leader-Post,
Regina through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
National
Post through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Ottawa
Citizen through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
The
Gazette, Montreal through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
The
Province through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
The
StarPhoenix, Saskatoon through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
The
Sunday Province through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Times-Colonist,
Victoria through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Toronto
Star through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Vancouver
Sun through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Windsor
Star through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Bank of Canada
(Central Bank)
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/
The official Web site of the Bank of Canada includes
information on the following: about the Bank, bonds
& securites, careers, currency, financial markets,
inflation, key policy rate, monetary policy, payments
systems, press releases, research & publications,
rates and statistics, and much more.
Canadian
Embassy in Washington D.C.
http://www.canadianembassy.org/homepage/index-en.asp
Information about business and investment in Canada.
Also contains information about statistics, education,
travel and tourism, visas, immigration, history, geography,
people and culture.
EIA
Country Analysis Briefs: Canada
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/canada.html
Energy Information Administration's online profile of
Canada as an energy consumer; general economic background
and such subjects as oil, natural gas, electric power,
environment, country overview, economic overview, and
an overview of the energy industry in Canada. Additional
Canada links.
Selected
Internet Resources: Canada - Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/main/canada/canada.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts." Includes information on Canadian
history, government and law, literature and culture,
news and current events, libraries and archives, business
and residential directories and universities.
Statistics
Canada
http://www.statcan.ca/start.html
A Web site of Canadian statistics, includes information
on the following: census, community statistics, labour
force and much more.
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