Wilber Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 Trump’s tariffs are hurting the US industry which is putting stress on the companies but they would just be one factor in the closures. I don’t mind those tariffs staying all that much because they will likely hurt the US more than Canada because they have more manufacturing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstone Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 I think it would have been best if the US and Canadian governments had simply let GM go bankrupt in the first place.We can't change what has already happened however.I don't really see how much more can be done to keep plants like the GM one in Oshawa from leaving. It is a fact that we have a high cost of labour here,as well as a tax disadvantage and higher electricity costs.The only people that have jobs for life are public servants. When I bought a new car a few years ago,I wasn't really concerned about where it was made.I just bought something that I liked and had good reviews.Turns out my car was built in Mexico but I didn't know that until after I bought it.My previous car was made in Ontario I believe(Corolla) and has been super reliable(536000km). I do feel for the workers in Oshawa of course.It is a certainty that they will get more support from the Feds than those in Alberta who have had a much tougher time of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 21 minutes ago, Wilber said: Trump’s tariffs are hurting the US industry which is putting stress on the companies but they would just be one factor in the closures. I don’t mind those tariffs staying all that much because they will likely hurt the US more than Canada because they have more manufacturing. Auto producers are impacted negatively by the tariffs in both countries, and both countries rely on each other’s steel and aluminum. The tariffs between our countries have to go. US steel operates in Canada. We’re killing ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxme Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Rue said: It's what you don't get, ever. The Conference Board of Canada has found that immigration levels should increase to 413,000 per year by 2030 to strengthen Canada’s economic growth. The report stated there is a need for increased immigration in order to respond to challenges posed by Canada’s aging population. If the population does not grow to replace those dying which will require people to replace those dying, the costs required to support retirees will undermine the strength of Canada’s economy as the years go on. We need to replace those citizens not paying into the tax pool that runs the world you take for granted and that is why there is immigration. The need for immigration is not the issue-the manner in which we select immigrants is. I get a lot more than what you think, sonny boy. It is you who just will never acknowledge anything I say may be real or true. With you anything I say is always treated with a negative reaction. Any board that thinks that raising the immigration levels in Canada to 413,000 is out of their bloody minds. They are just speaking for the globalists who want to create population building to make more money which is what the globalists want to happen. Help Relieve the rest of the world's over population problem by bringing more over to Canada so that those people in the third world can breed many more and then send more to Canada later on. It's like the globalists are using the third world as a breeding ground for new slave workers and continue in the practice of flooding another western country with more third world immigrants at that country's possible loss of their culture and all at their expense. What is with all this economic growth nonsense anyway? Canada was in great economic shape several decades ago and all was working well. As I said the more new immigrants that come to Canada the more services and infrastructure Canada will need. More damage to the environment and more gridlock on our highways. Hello, are you there? It's only common sense and logic to want less and not more? Think about that for an hour and get back to me on that will you? A past former immigration minister once said many many decades ago that there are just as many people being born that are replacing those that die. It's just about even steven in numbers. He must know the figures as the immigration minister should. So quit with that we need more immigrants to replace the dying off nonsense. Globalist bull chit. Actually, the numbers of Canadians dying off are being replaced probably two fold by how many new immigrants are coming to Canada. In the last two years the population of Canada went from 35 million to 37 million. Is that not enough people for you in two years? What? Do you want to see the population of Canada increase by another five million in the next five years? Have fun driving too work and back home again. Some people have to leave home an hour or more earlier just to try and get to work on time already. We already have more than enough to help pay for your precious retirees, like me. Hello? All levels of governments are taking in hundreds of billions of tax dollars from the overburdened taxpayer's already every year. The tax pool is not running low but getting higher. The taxes Canadians are being forced to pay to give away to other countries to help maintain their lifestyle is theft. Keep that money at home, and voila, problem solved. Plenty more money to help maintain Canada and Canadians. Your silly kind of logic needs an overhaul. If immigration is supposed to be so great for Canada it should also be great for a third world country also. Why don't they take in more new immigrants themselves from other third world countries? That should help solve their poverty and hunger problems, right? True enough. Taking in hundreds of thousands of legal and illegal refugees into Canada every year is not helping host Canadians at all. As a matter of fact it is breaking Canadians and Canada and costing the country hundreds of billions every year to take care of them. This needs to end now. Enough already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, ironstone said: I think it would have been best if the US and Canadian governments had simply let GM go bankrupt in the first place.We can't change what has already happened however.I don't really see how much more can be done to keep plants like the GM one in Oshawa from leaving. It is a fact that we have a high cost of labour here,as well as a tax disadvantage and higher electricity costs.The only people that have jobs for life are public servants. When I bought a new car a few years ago,I wasn't really concerned about where it was made.I just bought something that I liked and had good reviews.Turns out my car was built in Mexico but I didn't know that until after I bought it.My previous car was made in Ontario I believe(Corolla) and has been super reliable(536000km). I do feel for the workers in Oshawa of course.It is a certainty that they will get more support from the Feds than those in Alberta who have had a much tougher time of it. Okay, as proven in past posts, our energy costs are in line with and in some cases lower than neighboring US jurisdictions. Mexican costs are lower, but generally so are skills. Our labour costs are generally cheaper than northern US states due to our lower dollar and provincial health coverage. GM sales are up in Canada and the US. It’s doing well. GM Oshawa and the US plants can be retooled to make any vehicle, electric or otherwise. This closure is being done to replace human workers with unpaid robots and ship production to jurisdictions with the lowest paid workers. What is especially wrong about this is that jobs are being slashed in jurisdictions where GM’s sales are up. Edited December 1, 2018 by Zeitgeist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstone Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 Major corporations are just like us in the sense that they want to get the most bang for their buck.When you buy a product of any kind,you don't look to buy it at the highest price do you?No, you will likely try and get it at the best(lowest ) price. As for electricity cost in Ontario,I have seen articles saying we are among the highest and some suggesting we aren't. I know the current cost is artificially low thanks to some very creative accounting from the Wynne Liberals when they were in power. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/ontario-electricity-rates-for-industry-among-highest-in-north-america Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, ironstone said: Major corporations are just like us in the sense that they want to get the most bang for their buck.When you buy a product of any kind,you don't look to buy it at the highest price do you?No, you will likely try and get it at the best(lowest ) price. As for electricity cost in Ontario,I have seen articles saying we are among the highest and some suggesting we aren't. I know the current cost is artificially low thanks to some very creative accounting from the Wynne Liberals when they were in power. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/ontario-electricity-rates-for-industry-among-highest-in-north-america We’re cheaper than New York and Massachusetts for power, and similarly priced or slightly higher than other nearby states. It’s not a concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxme Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 9 minutes ago, Zeitgeist said: Okay, as proven in past posts, our energy costs are in line with and in some cases lower than neighboring US jurisdictions. Mexican costs are lower, but generally so are skills. Our labour costs are generally cheaper than northern US states due to our lower dollar and provincial health coverage. GM sales are up in Canada and the US. It’s doing well. GM Oshawa and the US plants can be retooled to make any vehicle, electric or otherwise. This closure is being done to replace human workers with unpaid robots and ship production to jurisdictions with the lowest paid workers. What is especially wrong about this is that jobs are being slashed in jurisdictions where GM’s sales are up. So, why don't you ask some of your politicians if they really do care about GM closing? And why should they anyway? They have their jobs and why would they care? They will give you that caring look and I feel so sorry answer. No one cares, especially politicians. We live in a world of me-me-me and it's all about me and that is never going to change. GM is gone and no one will give a chit in about a month. It's like everything else that is posted here. It goes on for awhile and then it disappears and it's onto the next event topic. Nothing ever sticks around here for very long time unless one tries to keep and repeat a certain past event topic going themselves to try and keep the topic alive. Otherwise, it goes bye-bye. The GM plant closure will be gone very soon. C'est la vie, mon ami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxme Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 14 minutes ago, ironstone said: Major corporations are just like us in the sense that they want to get the most bang for their buck.When you buy a product of any kind,you don't look to buy it at the highest price do you?No, you will likely try and get it at the best(lowest ) price. As for electricity cost in Ontario,I have seen articles saying we are among the highest and some suggesting we aren't. I know the current cost is artificially low thanks to some very creative accounting from the Wynne Liberals when they were in power. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/ontario-electricity-rates-for-industry-among-highest-in-north-america Indeed, the politicians are very good at creative cooking the books, as they say. Wynne was no different. They will take from one government bureaucracy and give it to another government bureaucracy or just raise more taxes from somewhere. An age old political game when political party is in power. Why Canadians constantly let their dear uncaring political leaders get away with so much is beyond me. Canadians do deserve the shafting that they get from their dear uncaring political leaders. They should know as to who to blame but they always look for another excuse somewhere so as to not have to blame their dear uncaring political leaders. Get off the couch will you all and start showing some real concern and getting mad and banging your fists on the table for a change. That will be the only time those dear unconcerned politicians of ours will listen to the taxpayer's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 1 hour ago, taxme said: What is with all this economic growth nonsense anyway? Canada was in great economic shape several decades ago and all was working well. As I said the more new immigrants that come to Canada the more services and infrastructure Canada will need. More damage to the environment and more gridlock on our highways. Hello, are you there? It's only common sense and logic to want less and not more? Think about that for an hour and get back to me on that will you? True enough. Taking in hundreds of thousands of legal and illegal refugees into Canada every year is not helping host Canadians at all. As a matter of fact it is breaking Canadians and Canada and costing the country hundreds of billions every year to take care of them. This needs to end now. Enough already. Its not nonsense. You just don't understand it. The economic status you refer to Canada several decades ago was not in great economic shape. It had serious challenges such as inflation, recession, high unemployment rates. I am getting back to you. Your math is sad. When people die and are replaced it does not necessarily mean an increase. Here try say this slowly. if I take minus 10 and add 10, what is the number Taxme? Think about that. Take all the time you want. You are having problems with it clearly. Speaking about math Canada does not take in hundreds of thousands of legal and illegal refugees each year. Go find the numbers out for yourself. Its easily found don;t just spew shit off your head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 1 hour ago, taxme said: So, why don't you ask some of your politicians if they really do care about GM closing? And why should they anyway? They have their jobs and why would they care? They will give you that caring look and I feel so sorry answer. No one cares, especially politicians. We live in a world of me-me-me and it's all about me and that is never going to change. GM is gone and no one will give a chit in about a month. It's like everything else that is posted here. It goes on for awhile and then it disappears and it's onto the next event topic. Nothing ever sticks around here for very long time unless one tries to keep and repeat a certain past event topic going themselves to try and keep the topic alive. Otherwise, it goes bye-bye. The GM plant closure will be gone very soon. C'est la vie, mon ami. Some politicians care because the unemployment will be in their ridings. Logic is not one of your strengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannuck Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 2 hours ago, taxme said: Seniority must count. Why should someone who has been working for a company for twenty five years be allwoed to get bumped by someone who has only worked for that company for five years? No mercy alright but that is life. Why indeed? If the 5 year, or 5 MINUTE guy is more capable, then he/she should be bumping the 25 year vet on merit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Zeitgeist said: Auto producers are impacted negatively by the tariffs in both countries, and both countries rely on each other’s steel and aluminum. The tariffs between our countries have to go. US steel operates in Canada. We’re killing ourselves. True but if Trump is going to take everyone down a hole, it's only right that he leads the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 4 hours ago, cannuck said: The "end of the auto industry" is some kind of myth based on the idiotic Euroweenie religion of the anti-hydrocarbon cult. "We" or "you" can't save GM. Only GM can. And that is THEIR business to do as they need to make that happen. They have no responsibility to anyone or anything else other than to do so within the law. I have to agree with the last sentence although I of course don't have to like it. As for your first sentence, we could of course debate it Cannuck but I did not say the end of transportation. I am referring to the end of the auto industry as it is now with large manufacturers and car dealerships, i.e., https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/clyW3SWVcVbM6Ej4Jm8pXN/Why-big-auto-is-fast-going-the-way-of-the-dinosaurs.html http://agencia.fapesp.br/automotive-industry-is-undergoing-deeper-changes-than-it-has-for-decades/28198/ The second article above says experts predict that some 70% of all cars produced and sold worldwide will be connected to the internet and that electric cars will account for up to a fifth of the global fleet of cars in circulation. Here from the horse's mouth, the former Chairman of GM: https://qz.com/1122534/former-gm-chairman-bob-lutz-says-the-end-of-the-car-industry-is-near/ and: https://windsorstar.com/business/canadas-auto-industry-could-disappear-within-15-years-says-industry-analyst I don't think its a myth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 (edited) It doesn’t matter if the auto industry is changing worldwide. For government it comes down to addressing whether an auto maker that sells large volumes of vehicles in a country has any obligation to produce autos in that country or make any contributions to that country. This has nothing to do with the kind of autos being produced or the kind of technology being used. It’s about whether companies have any obligation to the countries where they make their money. GM sales are doing very well in Canada and the US right now, yet they’re slashing jobs. Do we lay down and do nothing about this? We have two ways to fight: our wallets and public policy. Edited December 2, 2018 by Zeitgeist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannuck Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 15 hours ago, Rue said: I have to agree with the last sentence although I of course don't have to like it. As for your first sentence, we could of course debate it Cannuck but I did not say the end of transportation. I am referring to the end of the auto industry as it is now with large manufacturers and car dealerships, i.e., The second article above says experts predict that some 70% of all cars produced and sold worldwide will be connected to the internet and that electric cars will account for up to a fifth of the global fleet of cars in circulation.Here from the horse's mouth, the former Chairman of GM: I don't think its a myth. Experts in the US auto industry have predicted a lot of things. That's why GM and Chrysler went tits up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Zeitgeist said: It doesn’t matter if the auto industry is changing worldwide. For government it comes down to addressing whether an auto maker that sells large volumes of vehicles in a country has any obligation to produce autos in that country or make any contributions to that country. This has nothing to do with the kind of autos being produced or the kind of technology being used. It’s about whether companies have any obligation to the countries where they make their money. GM sales are doing very well in Canada and the US right now, yet they’re slashing jobs. Do we lay down and do nothing about this? We have two ways to fight: our wallets and public policy. If this be the case, I am sure you can demonstrate how much Canadian owned companies have made equal investments in U.S. markets/employment for all export sectors. 75% of Canadian exports are to the United States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 3 hours ago, cannuck said: Experts in the US auto industry have predicted a lot of things. That's why GM and Chrysler went tits up. True enough lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 5 hours ago, Zeitgeist said: It doesn’t matter if the auto industry is changing worldwide. For government it comes down to addressing whether an auto maker that sells large volumes of vehicles in a country has any obligation to produce autos in that country or make any contributions to that country. This has nothing to do with the kind of autos being produced or the kind of technology being used. It’s about whether companies have any obligation to the countries where they make their money. GM sales are doing very well in Canada and the US right now, yet they’re slashing jobs. Do we lay down and do nothing about this? We have two ways to fight: our wallets and public policy. With due respect it does Z. A government has to avoid wasting time and bail outs of outmoded industries. That would be bad policy. I don't think clinging to the outmoded car manufacturers makes cents. Time to move on and divest. I do agree with some of your other comments but I contend the auto industry is going through a major transformation and the days of large plants and dealers is coming to an end. He'll China and India now can make plastic cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 4 hours ago, bush_cheney2004 said: If this be the case, I am sure you can demonstrate how much Canadian owned companies have made equal investments in U.S. markets/employment for all export sectors. 75% of Canadian exports are to the United States. GM is a publicly owned company that shows little loyalty to the US, Canada or anywhere else it does business. Nice try. Canada is the US’s number one export market. You also benefit from our oil, natural gas, and electricity at the same costs Canadians pay. Hydro Quebec powers much of your northeast. If American companies have chosen to do business in Canada, whether it’s buying up our companies or selling to Canadians, it’s because it’s good for your business. We do the same in the US but don’t have as many big fish to take advantage of acquisitions. The US sells more to us than we sell to the US, so stop repeating your same nonsense. Canada is smaller than California, which has the rest of the US and Canada to sell into, no different from Canada selling into the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Rue said: With due respect it does Z. A government has to avoid wasting time and bail outs of outmoded industries. That would be bad policy. I don't think clinging to the outmoded car manufacturers makes cents. Time to move on and divest. I do agree with some of your other comments but I contend the auto industry is going through a major transformation and the days of large plants and dealers is coming to an end. He'll China and India now can make plastic cars. Are you saying that new kinds of vehicles can’t be made in Canada and the US? GM is doing great sales in both countries. The productivity and skills of our workers are among the best at GM. At some point lines have to be drawn, unless you want all your cars to be from China. You need a salary to buy cars. Who will pay you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Zeitgeist said: GM is a publicly owned company that shows little loyalty to the US, Canada or anywhere else it does business. Nice try. Canada is the US’s number one export market. You also benefit from our oil, natural gas, and electricity at the same costs Canadians pay. Hydro Quebec powers much of your northeast. If American companies have chosen to do business in Canada, whether it’s buying up our companies or selling to Canadians, it’s because it’s good for your business. We do the same in the US but don’t have as many big fish to take advantage of acquisitions. The US sells more to us than we sell to the US, so stop repeating your same nonsense. Canada is smaller than California, which has the rest of the US and Canada to sell into, no different from Canada selling into the US. In other words, your big plans are quite selective and biased in application. Thought so..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, bush_cheney2004 said: In other words, your big plans are quite selective and biased in application. Thought so..... No, you just make nationalistic points. You're part of the set that will cut off your nose to spite your face if it means sticking it to somebody. It's all a big win-lose in your eyes. Plenty of Canadian companies and investors are employing Americans and other nationals. We have one tenth your population. Are privately owned American companies employing 10 times as many Canadians as privately owned Canadian companies employ Americans? Most big companies in both countries are publicly traded and trying to make money for shareholders. I can buy as much stock in TD bank as Americans can, and that company employs Americans as well as Canadians. What about Thompson Reuters, Tim Horton's...I can buy gas in Maine from an Irving station that employs Americans. I can buy a car full of parts made by Magna in America. All Canadian. My concerns are with regard to the country making big purchases of imports without making any of those products, especially big ticket items like autos. Think of all the military contracts the US has with Canada, where we Canadian taxpayers spend billions buying American made gear. Stop your nonsense. Top 10 Canadian multinationals Tom Wadlow - Top 10 - Sep 08, 2017 Who are the biggest Canadian firms on the global stage right now. Business Review Canada takes a look at the top 10 Canadian multinationals… 10. The Descartes Systems Group Inc. 2016 Revenue: CA$265mn Coming in at number 10, this Canadian multinational supplies logistics software, supply chain management software and software-as-a-service to businesses around the globe. In 2000, the company could have folded when the dot-com bubble burst, but keen management skills and shifts in offerings kept it alive. Now, Descartes employees 1,000 people and accrued more revenue in fiscal year 2017 than the previous accounting period. READ THE LATEST BUSINESS REVIEW CANADA MAGAZINE 9. D+H 2016 Revenue: CA$1.68bn A Canadian institution since 1875, D+H started in the bookbinding and printing industry, but far from its humble roots, the company recently joined forces with Misys to become the third largest fintech company in the world. The company provides payment services and lending technology to thousands of financial institutions around the globe. Headquartered in Toronto, its offices employ over 5,000 people in 15 different countries. Annual revenues topped $1.68bn in 2016, an 11.5% increase over the $1.51bn in revenues from the previous year. The growth was primarily related to increases in integrated core solutions, offset by decreases in lending solutions. 8. MacDonald, Dettwiler And Associates Ltd 2016 Revenue: CA$2.1bn In 2016, MacDonald, Dettwiler And Associates Ltd collected $2.1bn in revenue, the same amount from the previous year. In that time period, the company posted $211mn in operating revenue or the equivalent of $5.78 per share. The company provides operational solutions from robotic surgery research to commercial satellites throughout the United States and Canada, and most notably, it maintains contracts with the United States Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The company was founded in 1969 in Canada, and in February 2017, it announced a definitive merger with the satellite imagery provider DigitalGlobe for US$2.4bn (CA$2bn). 7. BlackBerry Limited 2016 Revenue: CA$2.2bn In the four quarters ending in August 2016, BlackBerry Limited posted revenues of US$1.75bn or CA$2.2bn. The fourth quarter of that period represented 89% growth over the same quarter in the previous year, and the company enjoyed a gross profit margin of 29% based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Most famous to consumers for its phones, the company specialises in enterprise software and the Internet of things. The multinational telecom company was founded in 1984 in Waterloo, Ontario under the name of Research in Motion Limited by an engineering student who was still in college at the time, and it was the first wireless data technology developer in North America. 6. Lululemon Athletica Inc 2016 Revenue: CA$2.3bn This multinational clothing company had revenues of $2.3bn for the fiscal year ending January 29, 2017. That represented a 14% increase from the previous year's revenue of $2.1bn; the first time the company broke the $2bn mark. Gross profits increased 20% over the same period, and the largest increases in sales were in the direct-to-consumer division of the multinational company. Founded and headquartered in Vancouver, the company focuses on clothing for yoga and other workouts, and it researches on how its designs work by checking in with local athletes around the world. 5. Four Seasons Hotels Ltd 2016 Revenue: CA$5.53bn Founded in the 1960s in Canada, this multinational company of luxury resorts started with a single hotel in a run-down area of Toronto. By the end of the decade, the company had expanded to four locations, and currently, the company employees well over 30,000 people in upscale locations around the world. Founded by Isadore Sharp, the current chairmen, the company is majority owned by Bill Gates and Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal 4. Celestica Inc 2016 Revenue: CA$7.54bn Based in Toronto, this multinational Canadian company is a global leader in end-to-end product lifecycle solutions. It employs over 25,000 people in 20 locations in 11 different countries. The company originally started as a manufacturing division of IBM, but in 1994, the company was spun off into a separate entity, able to provide similar services for other companies as it once did for IBM. When it went public in 1998, it had the largest IPO in the field of electronics manufacturing services. In the first quarter of 2017, it boasted revenues of US$1.47bn, a 9% increase over the same quarter the previous year. 3. Bombardier 2016 Revenue: CA$20bn In 1942, this company was founded in Quebec to make snowmobiles and snow machines. Nearly 75 years later in 2017, it's a multinational company employing 66,000 people and focused on aerospace and transportation. Although its 2016 revenues of CA$20bn earn it the third spot on this list, its revenues were actually lower than the previous year. The company boasted US$981mn or CA$1.2bn in profits that same year. 2. BCE Inc 2016 Revenue: CA$21bn BCE's revenues for 2016 are up just 1% from the previous year, but the company's net income was up 14.6% over the same time period to $2.89bn. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, BCE Inc was founded in 1983 under the name of Bell Canada Enterprises. The company took over ownership of telecom giants Bell Canada, Northern Telecom and others when it was founded. It focuses on fixed line and mobile phone services, digital television, radio broadcasting. 1. Magna International 2016 Revenue: US$45.77bn Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Aurora, Ontario, this company is a global automotive supplier. It researches, designs, tests and manufactures parts, and is one of the largest automobile parts manufacturers in North America, employing over 159,000 people in 29 countries around the world in 321 manufacturing operations and 103 product development centres. Rank Image Name 2016 revenues (USD $M) Employees Notes 250 Manulife $40,238 34,500 Multinational banking, financial services and insurance carrier in Toronto. Manulife is the largest insurance concern in Canada. 266 Power Corporation of Canada $38,286 30,259 Diversified international management company primarily focused on the financials sector and including holdings in telecommunications and media. Subsidiaries include Power Financial, Gesca and Great-West Lifeco. 290 Magna International 36,445 155,450 Global automotive supplier and one of the largest automobile parts manufacturer in North America. Supplier to the Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Tesla, Inc., the firm operates in 29 countries. 293 George Weston Limited $36,211 195,000 Diversified food processing and retail distribution firm founded by George Weston in 1882. Includes supermarket chains under the Loblaw Companies umbrella and the Wonder Bread brand of bread. 304 Royal Bank of Canada $34,904 75,510 Multinational financial services firm based in Toronto[9] and the largest bank in Canada. Subsidiaries include City National Bank and RBC Bank Notable firms[edit] This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct. Notable companies Active State-owned Defunct Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Industrials Waste & disposal services Vancouver 1989 Junk removal 3Way International Logistics Industrials Business support services Mississauga 2001 Freight forwarding A Buck or Two Consumer services Specialty retailers Vaughan 1988 Retail A&W Consumer services Restaurants & bars North Vancouver 1956 Fast food chain Access Communications Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Regina 1974 Cable television provider Ache Records Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Vancouver 1999 Record label Addition Elle Consumer services Apparel retailers Montreal 1967 Women's clothing retailer Advanced Cyclotron Systems Health care Medical equipment Richmond 2003[10] Medical cyclotrons Affinity Credit Union Financials Banks Saskatoon 2005[11] Credit union Ahed Consumer goods Recreational products Toronto[12] 1969 Guitar equipment, defunct Air Canada Consumer services Airlines Montreal 1937 Flag carrier, largest airline of Canada Aldo Group Consumer services Apparel retailers Montreal 1972 Footwear retailer AldrichPears Associates Industrials Business support services Vancouver 1979 Exhibit design Algonquin Power & Utilities Utilities Alternative electricity Oakville 1997 Renewable energy Allied Shipbuilders Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks North Vancouver 1948 Shipyard Alta Newspaper Group Consumer services Publishing Vancouver 1999 Media holding Alterra Power Utilities Alternative electricity Vancouver 2011 Renewable energy Angoss Technology Software Toronto 1984 Analytic software Apotex Health care Pharmaceuticals Toronto 1974 Generic pharmaceuticals Appnovation Technology Software Vancouver 2007 Software developer Arc'teryx Consumer services Apparel retailers North Vancouver 1989 Outdoor apparel/equipment Areva Resources Canada Basic materials General mining Saskatoon 1964 Uranium Aritzia Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Vancouver 1984 Clothing Army & Navy Stores Consumer services Broadline retailer Vancouver 1919 Discount department stores Arsenal Pulp Press Consumer services Publishing Vancouver 1971 Book publisher ATB Financial Financials Asset management Edmonton 1938 State financial services ATI Technologies Technology Semiconductors Markham 1985 Semiconductors, defunct 2006 Atimi Software Inc Technology Software Vancouver 2001 Mobile applications Atmosphere Visual Effects Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Vancouver 2003 Movie special effects Ballard Power Systems Industrials Electrical components & equipment Burnaby 1979 Fuel cells Banff Lodging Co Consumer services Hotels Banff 1985 Lodges Bank of Montreal Financials Banks Montreal 1817 Bank Bard Ventures Basic materials General mining Vancouver 1981 Molybdenum mining Barrick Gold Basic materials Gold mining Toronto 1983 Gold extraction BBC Kids Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Burnaby 2001 Children's television BC Hydro Utilities Alternative electricity Vancouver 1961 Hydro-electric BC Research Industrials Business support services Vancouver 1944 Research, defunct 2007 Becker's Consumer services Specialty retailers Toronto 1957 Retail chains Bell Canada Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Montreal 1880 Telecom, part of BCE Inc. Bell MTS Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Winnipeg 1905 Telecom, part of BCE Inc. Ben Moss Jewellers Consumer services Specialty retailers Winnipeg 1910 Jewelry retailer Bennett Environmental Industrials Waste & disposal services Oakville 1991 Defunct 2013 Big Blue Bubble Technology Software London 2004 Software firm, mobile games BigPark Technology Software Vancouver 2007 Software firm, part of Microsoft (US) Biovail Health care Pharmaceuticals Mississauga 1991 Pharmaceutical, defunct 2010 BioWare Technology Software Edmonton 1995 Video games, part of Electronic Arts (US) Bison Transport Industrials Delivery services Winnipeg 1969 Transportation and logistics Black Diamond Cheese Consumer goods Food products Belleville 1933 Cheese, part of Parmalat (Italy) Black Hen Music Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Vancouver 1995 Record label Blacks Photo Corporation Consumer services Recreational services Montreal 1930 Photo printing, now only online BlackBerry Limited Technology Telecommunications equipment Waterloo 1984 Wireless devices Blackburn Radio Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment London 1968[13] Radio Blake, Cassels & Graydon Industrials Business support services Toronto 1856 Law firm Bleeding Art Industries Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Calgary 2002 Special effects Blenz Coffee Consumer services Restaurants & bars Vancouver 1992 Coffee chain Bluenotes Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Toronto 1984 Clothing brand Boeing Canada Industrials Aerospace Winnipeg 1934 Aircraft, part of Boeing (US) Bombardier Inc. Industrials Aerospace Montreal 1942 Aircraft Bombardier Recreational Products Consumer goods Recreational products Valcourt 1942 Spun off as an independent company in 2003 Book City Consumer services Specialty retailers Toronto 1976 Bookstores Boston Pizza Consumer services Restaurants & bars Richmond 1964 Pizza chain Boutique La Vie en Rose Consumer services Apparel retailers Montreal 1984 Lingerie retailer Bowring Brothers Consumer services Broadline retailers St. John's 1811 General retail stores Boyd Group Income Fund Consumer services Specialized consumer services Winnipeg 1990[14] Auto services chain Bre-X Basic materials Gold mining Calgary 1989 Completely collapsed in 1997 Brick Brewing Company Consumer goods Brewers Waterloo 1984 Brewery Bridgewater Bank Financials Banks Calgary 1997 Bank, part of the Alberta Motor Association Brightlight Pictures Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Vancouver 2001 Production company BrightSide Technologies Consumer goods Consumer electronics Vancouver 2004 Display technology, merged into Dolby Laboratories Brock Solutions Industrials Industrial machinery Kitchener 1992 Industrial automation Brookfield Asset Management Financials Asset managers Toronto 1899 Asset management firm Bruce Power Utilities Conventional electricity Tiverton 2001 Nuclear power Brunet Consumer services Drug retailers Anjou 1855 Pharmacies Buckley's Health care Pharmaceuticals Mississauga 1919 Medicine Buhler Industries Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Winnipeg 1969 Farm vehicles and equipment Bullfrog Power Utilities Alternative electricity Toronto 2005 Low-carbon electricity Cactus Club Cafe Consumer services Restaurants & bars North Vancouver 1988 Restaurant chain Cadillac Fairview Financials Real estate holding & development Toronto 1974 Property development and management CAE Inc. Industrials Business training & employment agencies Montreal 1947 Flight simulators and training Calm Air Consumer services Airlines Winnipeg 1962 Airline Cameco Basic materials General mining Saskatoon 1988 Uranium Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Financials Specialty finance Ottawa 1967 Government-owned bank account insurance company Canada Wide Media Consumer services Publishing Burnaby 1976 Publisher Canadian Bank Note Company Industrials Business support services Ottawa 1897 Money and passport printing Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Ottawa 1936 Government-owned Canadian TV and radio broadcaster Canadian Hydro Developers Utilities Alternative electricity Calgary 1989 Hydro power generation, defunct 2009 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Financials Banks Toronto 1961 Banking Canadian Light Source Industrials Business support services Saskatoon 1999 Research Canadian National Railway Industrials Railroads Montreal 1918 Railway Canadian Natural Resources Oil & gas Exploration & production Calgary 1973 Oil and gas development and production Canadian Oil Sands Oil & gas Exploration & production Calgary 1978 Oil production, part of Suncor Energy Canadian Pacific Railway Limited Industrials Railroads Calgary 1881 Railway Canadian Plasma Resources Health care Biotechnology Saskatoon 2012 Bio-pharmaceutical Canadian Steamship Lines Industrials Marine transportation Montreal 1845 Cargo shipping Canadian Tire Financial Services Financials Consumer financing Oakville 2003 Credit card company, part of Canadian Tire Canadian Tire Consumer goods Tires Toronto 1922 Retail Canadian Western Bank Financials Banks Edmonton 1988 Banking Canadian Wheat Board Consumer goods Farming & fishing Winnipeg 1935 Agri-business, defunct 2015 Canalta Hotels Consumer services Hotels Drumheller 1979 Hotel chain in Western Canada Candente Copper Basic materials Nonferrous metals Vancouver 1997 Copper mining Cangene Corp. Health care Biotechnology Winnipeg 1984 Biotech, defunct 2014 CanJet Consumer services Airlines Enfield 2002 Low-cost airline, defunct 2015 Canpotex Basic materials General mining Saskatoon 1970 Potash export Canucks Sports & Entertainment Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Vancouver 1995 Owns Vancouver Canucks Canwest Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Winnipeg 1974 Broadcaster, defunct 2010 Capcom Vancouver Technology Software Burnaby 2005 Game developer, part of Capcom (Japan) Cargill Ltd. Consumer goods Farming & fishing Winnipeg 1928 Agriculture, part of Cargill (US) Casavant Frères Consumer goods Recreational products Saint-Hyacinthe 1879 Organs Cascades Industrials Containers & packaging Kingsey Falls 1957 Packaging and tissues Catalyst Paper Basic materials Paper Richmond 2000 Pulp and paper Celestica Industrials Electronic equipment Toronto 1994 Electronics Cellcom Communications Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Montreal 1985 Part of BCE Inc. Cenovus Energy Oil & gas Integrated oil & gas Calgary 2009 Oil & gas Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. Utilities Alternative electricity Winnipeg 1991 Utility, part of Manitoba Hydro Central Heat Distribution Utilities Multiutilities Vancouver 1968 District heating Central Mountain Air Consumer services Airlines Smithers 1987 Regional airline CGI Group Industrials Business support services Montreal 1976 IT consulting Chapters Consumer services Specialty retailers Toronto 1995 Book store chain CHC Helicopter Consumer services Airlines Richmond 1947 Helicopter services Choices Market Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Delta 1990 Supermarkets Chrysler Canada Consumer goods Automobiles Windsor 1925 Part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (US) CHUM Limited Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Toronto 1945 Broadcaster, defunct 2007 Cineplex Entertainment Consumer services Recreational services Toronto 1999 Theater chain Cirque du Soleil Consumer services Recreational services Montreal 1984 Entertainment CityWest Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Prince Rupert 1910 Telephone/cable company Coachman Insurance Company Financials Full line insurance Toronto 1979 Insurance Coffee Time Consumer services Restaurants & bars Toronto 1982 Coffee shops Cognos Technology Software Ottawa 1969 Software, merged into IBM Colt Canada Industrials Defense Kitchener 2005 Arms, part of Colt's Manufacturing Company (US) Comm100 Technology Software Vancouver 2009 Live chat software provider Commodore Books Consumer services Publishing Vancouver 2006 Publisher Concentra Financial Financials Banks Saskatoon 1952[15] Financial services Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Industrials Heavy construction Waterloo 1976 Engineering and construction Conexus Credit Union Financials Banks Regina 1937[16] Financial services Continental Newspapers Consumer services Publishing Kelowna 1999 Regional newspapers Corby Spirit and Wine Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Toronto 1859 Alcohol Cordiant Capital Inc. Financials Asset management Montreal 1999 Investment management Corel Technology Software Ottawa 1985 Graphics software Corus Entertainment Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Toronto 1999 Entertainment company Cossette, Inc. Industrials Business support services Quebec City 1964 Marketing Coteau Books Consumer services Publishing Regina 1975 Publisher Cott Consumer goods Soft drinks Mississauga 1952 Soft drinks Country Style Consumer services Restaurants & bars Richmond Hill 1962 Coffee shops Creation Technologies Industrials Electronic equipment Burnaby 1989 Electronics manufacturing services Crestline Coach Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Saskatoon 1979 Ambulances Expedia CruiseShipCenters Consumer services Travel & tourism Vancouver 1987 Travel agents, part of Expedia, Inc. (US) CSA Group Industrials Business support services Mississauga 1919 Standards/testing lab CTBC Bank Corp. (Canada) Financials Banks Vancouver 1999[17] Subsidiary of CTBC Bank (Taiwan) CTV Television Network Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Toronto 1961 Television, part of BCE Inc. Customer1 Technology Software Toronto 2002 Call center software Cymax Stores Consumer services Broadline retailer Burnaby 2004 Online retailer Cyntech Oil & gas Oil equipment & services Calgary 1981 Oil & gas support services Dairyland Canada Consumer goods Food products Burnaby 1992 Purchased by Saputo Inc. Daiya Consumer goods Food products Vancouver 2008 Cheese company Dare Foods Consumer goods Food products Kitchener 1919 Food processing Dart Flipcards Consumer goods Toys Saint-Laurent 1988[18] Novelty goods Delta Hotels Consumer services Hotels Richmond 1962 Part of Marriott International (US) Descartes Systems Group Technology Software Waterloo 1981 Logistics software Desjardins Group Financials Banks Lévis 1900 Credit unions DHX Media Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Halifax 2006 Media, television Digital Extremes Technology Software London 1993 Video games Digitcom Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Toronto 1991 Telecom Discovery Air Defence Industrials Defense Montreal 2000 Defence contractor, part of Discovery Air Discovery Air Industrials Aerospace Toronto 2004 Specialized aviation Dofasco Basic materials Iron & steel Hamilton 1912 Steel, part of ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg) Dollarama Consumer services Broadline retailer Montreal 1992 Chain retailer Dominion Voting Systems Industrials Electronic equipment Toronto 2003 Electronic voting hardware Domtar Basic materials Paper Montreal 1848 Pulp and paper company Donner Metals Basic materials General mining Vancouver 1996 Mining DreamCatcher Games Technology Software Toronto 2011 Video games, defunct 2011 D-Wave Systems Technology Computer hardware Burnaby 1999 Quantum computing Dynamotive Energy Systems Utilities Alternative electricity Richmond 1991 Renewable energy Dynamsoft Technology Software Vancouver 2003 TWAIN SDKS, on-premises and hosting version control DynaVenture Industrials Diversified industrials Saskatoon 1948 Industrial holding EA Black Box Technology Software Burnaby 1998 Video games ,defunct 2013 EA Canada Technology Software Burnaby 1983 Video games, part of Electronic Arts (US) Ebco Industries Industrials Diversified industrials Richmond 1956 Fabrication and machining Elastic Path Technology Software Vancouver 2000 Ecommerce software Electrohome Consumer goods Consumer electronics Kitchener 1907 Televisions, defunct 1984 EllisDon Industrials Heavy construction Mississauga 1951 General contractor Emera Utilities Conventional electricity Halifax 1998 Power Enbridge Oil & gas Pipelines Calgary 1949 Energy transportation Encana Oil & gas Integrated oil & gas Calgary 2002 Exploration, transportation, marketing Engineered Lifting Systems & Equipment Industrials Industrial machinery Elmira 1971 Lifting systems and equipment Enwave Utilities Multiutilities Toronto 1969 District heating/cooling in Toronto Esprida Technology Software Mississauga 1999 Remote device management middleware F&P Manufacturing Inc. Consumer goods Auto parts Tottenham 1986 Japanese automotive parts supplier Fairchild Group Conglomerates - Vancouver 1983 Media, real estate, retail Fairchild TV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Richmond 1993 Cantonese language television, part of Fairchild Group Fairfax Financial Financials Full line insurance Toronto 1985 Insurance holding Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Consumer services Hotels Toronto 1907 Hotel chain Falconbridge Ltd. Basic materials General mining Toronto 1928 Mining, defunct 2006 Farmers of North America Consumer goods Farming & fishing Saskatoon 1998 Agriculture Fast Eddies Consumer services Restaurants & bars Brantford 1987 Burger chain Federated Co-operatives Consumer goods Farming & fishing Saskatoon 1955 Agricultural co-op Federated Insurance Company of Canada Financials Full line insurance Winnipeg 1920 Insurance FGL Sports Consumer services Specialty retailers Calgary 1974[19] Sports retail, part of Canadian Tire Fido Solutions Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Montreal 1996 Cellular provider Finning Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Edmonton 1933 Heavy equipment distributor First Air Consumer services Airlines Kanata 1946 Charter airline First Majestic Silver Basic materials Platinum & precious metals Vancouver 2002 Silver mining First Nations Bank of Canada Financials Banks Saskatoon 1996 Bank First West Credit Union Financials Banks Langley 1946 Credit union Flickr Technology Internet Vancouver 2004 Photo sharing website, part of Yahoo! Force Four Entertainment Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Vancouver 1983 TV/movie production Ford Motor Company of Canada Consumer goods Automobiles Oakville 1904 Part of Ford Motor Company Fort Garry Brewing Company Consumer goods Brewers Winnipeg 1930[20] Brewery Fortis Inc. Utilities Conventional electricity St. John's 1987 Utility holdings FortisBC Utilities Multiutilities Kelowna 1897 Power and gas distribution, part of Fortis Inc. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Consumer services Hotels Toronto 1961 Hotel chain French Shoes Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Montreal 1956 Footwear Freedom Mobile Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Toronto 2009 Mobile network FreshBooks Technology Software Toronto 2003 Accounting software Freshslice Pizza Consumer services Restaurants & bars Burnaby 1999 Pizza chain Frozen Mountain Technology Software Surrey 2008 Communication software Ganz Consumer goods Toys Woodbridge 1950 Toys, such as Webkinz Garage Consumer services Apparel retailers Montreal 1975 Clothing retailer, part of Groupe Dynamite General Motors Canada Consumer goods Automobiles Oshawa 1918 Automotive, part of General Motors (US) George Weston Limited Consumer goods Food products Toronto 1882 Food processing Geosoft Technology Software Toronto 1986 Geophysical software Giant Tiger Consumer services Broadline retailer Ottawa 1961 Discount store Glacier Media Consumer services Publishing Vancouver 1988 Newspaper publisher Glentel Consumer services Specialty retailers Burnaby 1963 Phone retailer, part of BCE Inc. Global Mechanic Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Vancouver 2000 Animation studio GlobeScan Industrials Business support services Toronto 1987 Public opinion research Goldcorp Basic materials Gold mining Vancouver 1994 Gold production GoodLife Fitness Consumer services Recreational services London 1979 Fitness centers Great Western Brewing Company Consumer goods Brewers Saskatoon 1927 Brewery Groupe Dynamite Consumer services Apparel retailers Montreal 1975 Clothing retailer Guardian Biotechnologies Health care Biotechnology Saskatoon 2002 Plant biotech GuestLogix Industrials Transportation services Toronto 2002 POS terminal used in-flight by airlines Halogen Software Technology Software Ottawa 1996 Talent management software Harbour Publishing Consumer services Publishing Pender Harbour 1974 Book publisher Harlequin Enterprises Consumer services Publishing Toronto 1949 Romance novels Harry Rosen Inc. Consumer services Apparel retailers Toronto 1954 Clothing retail chain Hart Stores Consumer services Broadline retailers Laval 1960 Discount department stores Harvey's Consumer services Restaurants & bars Vaughan 1959 Fast food chain, part of Cara Operations Hatch Ltd Industrials Business support services Mississauga 1955 Industrial consulting and engineering Hathor Exploration Basic materials General mining Vancouver 1996 Uranium Haywire Winery Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Summerland 2009 Winery Hellbent Games Technology Software Burnaby 2006 Video game developer Héroux-Devtek Industrials Aerospace Longueuil 1942 Aerospace components Hidden Valley Highlands Consumer services Hotels Huntsville 1971 Ski resort Home Hardware Consumer services Home improvement retailers St. Jacobs 1964 Home improvement retailer Honda Canada Inc. Consumer goods Automobiles Markham 1986 Automotive, part of Honda (Japan) HSBC Bank Canada Financials Banks Vancouver 1981 Bank, part of HSBC (UK) Hudbay Minerals Basic materials General mining Toronto 1996 Mining in Manitoba Hudson Boatworks Consumer goods Recreational products London 1981 Rowing and racing boats Hudson's Bay Company Consumer services Broadline retailers Brampton 1670 Retail business group, founded in London, England Husky Energy Oil & gas Integrated oil & gas Calgary 1938 Oil and gas products Hydro-Québec Utilities Alternative electricity Montreal 1944 Hydroelectric utilities IGM Financial Financials Asset managers Winnipeg 1926 Asset management IL Therapeutics Health care Biotechnology Saskatoon 2005 Bio-tech IMAX Corporation Consumer services Recreational services Mississauga 1968 IMAX cameras and technology Immersive Media Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Kelowna 1994 Immersive media ImmersiVision Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Whistler 2004 Immersive media Imperial Oil Oil & gas Exploration & production Calgary 1880 Oil and gas, part of ExxonMobil (US) Indigo Books and Music Consumer services Specialty retailers Toronto 1996 Bookseller Information Services Corporation Industrials Business support services Regina 2000 Registry development Info-Tech Research Group Industrials Business support services London 1997 IT research and consulting organization Ingle International Financials Full line insurance Toronto 1946 Insurance Innovation Place Research Park Financials Real estate holding & development Saskatoon 1980 Research parks Intelligent Creatures Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Toronto 2001 Visual effects post-production company Inter Pipeline Oil & gas Pipelines Calgary 1997 Pipelines Interchill Records Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Montreal 1995 Record label International Road Dynamics Industrials Transportation services Saskatoon 1980 Traffic management systems Intertape Polymer Group Industrials Containers & packaging Montreal 1981 Packaging products Intuit Canada Technology Software Mississauga 1992 Financial software, part of Intuit (US) Investment Saskatchewan Financials Specialty finance Regina 2003 Business investments Ironclad Games Technology Software Burnaby 2003 Video game developer Irving Oil Oil & gas Exploration & production Saint John 1924 Oil and gas Island Timberlands Basic materials Forestry Nanaimo 2005 Private timberland management Jackson Grills Consumer goods Durable household products Abbotsford 1999 Grill manufacture Jazz Consumer services Airlines Enfield 2001 Airlines operates as Air Canada Jazz Jean Coutu Group Consumer services Drug retailers Varennes 1969 Pharmacies Jim Pattison Group Conglomerates - Vancouver 1961 Food products, media, automotive, packaging, financials Joker's Closet Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Toronto 2013 Fashion K+S Windsor Salt Basic materials General mining Pointe-Claire 1893 Salt mining, part of Morton Salt (US) Kal Tire Consumer goods Tires Vernon 1953 Tires Katz Group of Companies Consumer services Drug retailers Edmonton 1990 Drug stores Keycafe Financials Real estate services Vancouver 2012 Key sharing services KF Aerospace Industrials Transportation services Kelowna 1970 Airline support KF Cargo Industrials Delivery services Kelowna 1970 Cargo airline, part of KF Aerospace Kinaxis Technology Software Ottawa 1984 Supply chain management software Kinross Gold Basic materials Gold mining Toronto 1993 Gold mining Kitchen Craft Consumer goods Furnishings Winnipeg 1972 Cabinet manufacturing Kitco Consumer services Specialty retailers Montreal 1995 Precious metal trading KMS Tools Consumer services Specialty retailers Coquitlam 1983 Tool retailer Knowledge Network Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Burnaby 1981 State-owned educational television network Kobo Inc. Consumer services Specialty retailers Toronto 2009 Bookseller, part of Rakuten (Japan) Kodiak Coil Tubing Oil & gas Oil equipment & services Medicine Hat[21] 2001 Oilfield services and support Koingo Software Technology Software Kelowna 1994 Software development Kootenay Direct Airlines Consumer services Airlines Nelson 2006 Airline, defunct 2006 Kruger Inc. Basic materials Paper Montreal 1904 Paper, tissues L'Oie de Cravan Consumer services Publishing Montreal 1992 Publishing house La Capitale Financials Full line insurance Quebec City 1940 Finance and insurance La Maison Simons Consumer services Apparel retailers Quebec City 1840 Clothing retailer Labatt Brewing Company Consumer goods Brewers Toronto 1847 Brewery, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (Belgium) LASIK MD Health care Health care providers Montreal 2001 Laser vision correction Lassonde Industries Consumer goods Farming & fishing Rougemont 1918 Agri-food Laurentian Bank of Canada Financials Banks Montreal 1846 Bank Le Château Consumer services Apparel retailers Montreal 1959 Clothing retailer Lee Valley Tools Consumer services Home improvement retailers Ottawa 1978 Home and garden retail Léger Marketing Industrials Business support services Montreal 1986 Polls and market research Leon's Consumer services Specialty retailers Toronto 1909 Home furnishing retailer Linamar Consumer goods Auto parts Guelph 1966 Auto part manufacturer Lise Watier Consumer goods Personal products Montreal 1972 Cosmetic brand Livingston International Industrials Transportation services Toronto 1945 Customs services Loblaws Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Brampton 1919 Supermarkets LoginRadius Technology Software Vancouver 2012 Customer management platform London Drugs Consumer services Drug retailers Richmond 1945 Drugstore chain London Life Insurance Company Financials Life insurance London 1874 Life insurance Look Communications Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Milton 1997 Wireless ISP, defunct 2013 Lululemon Athletica Consumer services Apparel retailers Vancouver 1998 Clothing retailer LW Stores Consumer services Broadline retailer Calgary 1986 Lost-cost retailer, defunct 2014 Lystek Industrials Waste & disposal services Cambridge 2000 Waste management MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Industrials Business support services Vancouver 1969 Technology and engineering consulting Mac's Convenience Stores Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Richmond Hill 1961 Convenience stores, part of Alimentation Couche-Tard Magna International Consumer goods Auto parts Aurora 1957 Auto parts Manitoba Hydro Utilities Alternative electricity Winnipeg 1961 Power utility Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation Consumer services Specialty retailers Winnipeg 2013 Alcohol and gambling regulation and distribution Manitoba Liquor Control Commission Consumer services Specialty retailers Winnipeg 1923 Alcohol retailer, defunct 2013 Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Consumer services Gambling Winnipeg 1993 Gambling regulation and operation, defunct 2013 Manitoba Public Insurance Financials Full line insurance Winnipeg 1971 State insurance services Manulife Financials Full line insurance Toronto 1887 Insurance and financial services Maple Leaf Foods Consumer goods Food products Toronto 1927 Consumer packaged meats Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Toronto 1931 Owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors Maritime Life Financials Life insurance Halifax 1922 Life insurance, merged into Manulife in 2004 Mark's Consumer services Apparel retailers Calgary 1977 Clothing and footwear retailer Mary Brown's Consumer services Restaurants & bars Markham 1969 Fast food chain Matrox Technology Computer hardware Dorval 1976 Video cards Maxim Power Utilities Conventional electricity Calgary 1993 Power generation McCain Foods Consumer goods Food products Florenceville-Bristol 1957 Frozen potato products McClelland & Stewart Consumer services Publishing Toronto 1960 Book publishers McDonald's Canada Consumer services Restaurants & bars Toronto 1967 Canadian subsidiary of McDonald's (US) Memotec Industrials Business support services Montreal 1978[22] Network and data optimization Metal Supermarkets Consumer services Specialty retailers Mississauga 1985 Metal retailer Metro Inc. Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Montreal 1947 Supermarkets Mitel Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Ottawa 1973 Unified communications Mobilicity Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Vaughan 2009 Mobile virtual networks Molson Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Montreal 1786 Brewery Montana's BBQ & Bar Consumer services Restaurants & bars Vaughan 1993 Restaurant, part of Cara Operations Moosehead Breweries Consumer goods Brewers Saint John 1867 Brewery Motor Coach Industries Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Winnipeg 1933 Coach manufacturing, defunct 2015 Mozilla Messaging Technology Software Vancouver 2007 Defunct 2011 Mr. Sub Consumer services Restaurants & bars Toronto 1968 Fast food Multiwebcast Technology Internet Montreal 2000 Webcast services National Bank of Canada Financials Banks Montreal 1859 Commercial bank Nature's Path Consumer goods Food products Richmond 1985 Organic food NCIX Technology Computer hardware Richmond 1996 Computer hardware, defunct 2017 Nelvana Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Toronto 1971 Entertainment New Flyer Industries Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Winnipeg 1930 Bus manufacture New York Fries Consumer services Restaurants & bars Brantford 1964 Fast food, part of Cara Operations Nexen Oil & gas Exploration & production Calgary 1971 Oil/gas Nexient Learning Industrials Business training & employment agencies Toronto 1980[23] Corporate training Nordion Health care Medical equipment Ottawa 1946 Medical technology and products Nortel Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Mississauga 1895 Telecommunications, defunct 2013 North West Company Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Montreal 1789 Fur trading, defunct 1821 Nova Chemicals Basic materials Specialty chemicals Calgary 1954 Plastics and chemicals Nova Scotia Power Utilities Conventional electricity Halifax 1972 Power utility Novacam Technologies Industrials Electronic equipment Pointe-Claire 1997 OCT and profilometry Novosbed Consumer goods Durable household goods Edmonton 2009 E-commerce bedding Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation Financials Specialty finance Port Alberni 1984 Development financing Ocean Productions Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Vancouver 1994 Recording studio Oland Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Halifax 1867 Brewery Omineca Cablevision Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Vanderhoof 2004 Cable television and ISP Onex Corporation Financials Investment services Toronto 1983 Private equity and investments Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Consumer services Gambling Sault Ste. Marie 1975 Lottery and casinos OpenText Technology Software Waterloo 1991 Software Osisko Mining Basic materials Gold mining Toronto 1982 Gold and silver mining Ossian Studios Technology Software Burnaby 2003 video game developer Pacific & Western Bank of Canada Financials Banks London 1980 Chartered bank Pacific Coastal Airlines Consumer services Airlines Richmond 1987 Airline Packers Plus Energy Services Oil & gas Exploration & production Calgary 2000 Oil and gas Palliser Furniture Consumer goods Furnishings Winnipeg 1944 Furniture manufacturing Pan American Silver Basic materials General mining Vancouver 1994 Mining Paramount Resources Oil & gas Exploration & production Calgary 1978 Petroleum exploration and development Parmalat Canada Consumer goods Food products Toronto 1997 Dairy, part of Parmalat (Italy) Parrish & Heimbecker Consumer goods Food products Winnipeg 1909 Grains Pascan Aviation Consumer services Airlines Saint-Hubert 1999 Airline Paterson GlobalFoods Consumer goods Farming & fishing Winnipeg 1908 Agri-business Persona Communications Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Edmonton 1986 Cable, now part of Eastlink Petcetera Consumer services Speciality retailers Richmond 1997 Pet stores Petro-Canada Oil & gas Integrated oil & gas Calgary 1975 Retail gasoline chain and refiner Pharmasave Consumer services Drug retailers Langley 1981 Pharmacy chain Pizza Nova Consumer services Restaurants & bars Toronto 1963 Pizza chain Pizza Pizza Consumer services Restaurants & bars Toronto 1967 Pizza chain Pollard Banknote Industrials Business support services Winnipeg 1907 Printing Porter Airlines Consumer services Airlines Toronto 2006 Regional airline Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Basic materials General mining Saskatoon 1975 Potash mining, defunct 2018 Power Corporation of Canada Conglomerate - Montreal 1925 Financials, energy, media Prairie Plant Systems Health care Pharmaceuticals Saskatoon 1988 Pharmaceuticals Pratt & Whitney Canada Industrials Aerospace Longueuil 1928 Aerospace Precision Drilling Oil & gas Oil equipment & services Calgary 1969 Oil well services Premium Brands Holdings Corporation Consumer goods Food products Richmond 1917[24] Food products and distribution Prevost Car Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Sainte-Claire 1924 Bus manufacturer wholly owned by Volvo AB Priszm Consumer services Restaurants & bars Vaughan 2003 Restaurant holdings Pronto Airways Consumer services Airlines Saskatoon 2006 Airline, defunct 2015 Protecode Technology Software Kanata 2006 Open source and security software Purolator Courier Industrials Delivery services Mississauga 1960 Point to point package delivery Quebecor Industrials Business support services Montreal 1965 Printing and media Quester Tangent Corporation Technology Software Saanichton 1983 Train electronics, software and hardware Recipe Unlimited Consumer services Restaurants & bars Vaughan 1883 Restaurants and food services Red Back Mining Basic materials Gold mining Vancouver 1988 Gold Red Barrels Technology Software Chambly 2011 Game developer Regional Maple Leaf Communications Consumer services Publishing Edmonton 1977 Publisher Reimer Express Lines Industrials Trucking Winnipeg 1952 Trucking and transportation Resolute Forest Products Basic materials Paper Montreal 2007 Pulp and paper Richardson International Consumer goods Food products Winnipeg 1857 Food and agriculture Rockstar Toronto Technology Software Oakville 1988 Game developer, part of Rockstar Games (US) Rockstar Vancouver Technology Software Vancouver 1998 Game developer, part of Rockstar Games (US) Rogers Communications Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Toronto 1960 Telecom ROI Capital Financials Nonequity investment instruments Toronto 2002 Investment fund Rona Inc. Consumer services Home improvement retailers Boucherville 1939 Home improvement chain Roots Canada Consumer services Apparel retailers Toronto 1973 Clothing retail chain Royal Bank of Canada Financials Banks Toronto 1864 Bank Royal LePage Financials Real estate services Toronto 1913 Real estate firm Sandman Hotels Consumer services Hotels Vancouver 1967 Hotel chain Sandvine Technology Telecommunications equipment Waterloo 2001 Networking equipment Saputo Inc. Consumer goods Food products Montreal 1954 Dairy products Saskatchewan Government Insurance Financials Full line insurance Regina 1945 Insurance, crown corporation Saskatchewan Minerals Basic materials General mining Chaplin 1947 Sodium sulphate mining SRC Industrials Business support services Saskatoon 1947 Research SaskPower Utilities Conventional electricity Regina 1929 Electricity SaskTel Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Regina 1908 Telecom Save-On-Foods Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Langley 1982 Supermarket chain Scotiabank Financials Banks Toronto 1832 Bank of Nova Scotia Sears Canada Consumer services Broadline retailer Toronto 1952 Retail Chain, defunct January 14, 2018 Second Cup Consumer services Restaurants & bars Mississauga 1975 Coffee chain Sepro Mineral Systems Indiustrial Diversified industrials Langley 1987 Mining equipment and processes Servus Credit Union Financials Banks Edmonton 1938 Credit union Shaftebury Brewing Company Consumer goods Brewers Vancouver 1986 Brewery Shaw Communications Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Calgary 1966 Telecom and ISP Shell Canada Oil & gas Exploration & production Montreal 1911 Petrochemicals, part of Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands) Shopify Technology Software Ottawa 2004 eCommerce software Shoppers Drug Mart Consumer services Drug retailers Toronto 1962 Drug store chain Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners Industrials Business support services Toronto 1945 Architecture firm Siemens Transportation Group Industrials Trucking Saskatoon 1962 Trucking and transport Sierra Wireless Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Richmond 1993 Wireless provider Sifto Canada Basic materials General mining Mississauga 1866 Salt SiriusXM Canada Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Toronto 2011 Satellite radio, part of Sirius XM Holdings (US) sisu production Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Toronto 2013 Media and film production Sleeman Breweries Consumer goods Brewers Guelph 1834 Brewery Sleep Country Canada Consumer goods Durable household products Toronto 1994 Mattresses Smart Technologies Consumer goods Consumer electronics Calgary 1987 Interactive displays and whiteboards SNC-Lavalin Industrials Diversified industrials Montreal 1911 Engineering, construction Sobeys Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Stellarton 1907 Food retail chains Soquelec Industrials Electronic equipment Montreal 1974 Scientific equipment, supplies and service Splashdot Technology Internet Vancouver 2000 Online loyalty programs and interactive promotions St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Kelowna 1928 Winery Stanfield's Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Truro 1856 Garment manufacturer Stelco Basic materials Iron & steel Hamilton 1910 Steel mill Sun Life Financial Financials Life insurance Toronto 1865 Life and other financial services Suncor Energy Oil & gas Integrated oil & gas Calgary 1919 Energy Sun-Rype Consumer goods Food products Kelowna 1946 Fruit-based food and beverage Sunward Aerospace Group Consumer goods Recreational products Toronto 2000 Model rockets and hobbies Swiss Chalet Consumer services Restaurants & bars Toronto 1954 Restaurant chain, part of Cara Operations SydneyPLUS International Technology Software Richmond 1989 Library management software Syncrude Oil & gas Exploration & production Fort McMurray 1964 Oil production Synex International Utilities Conventional electricity Vancouver 1982[25] Power generation T & T Supermarket Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Richmond 1993 Supermarket chain, part of Loblaw Companies Tahera Basic materials General mining Toronto 1999[26] Diamond mining company Talentvision Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Richmond 1993 Mandarin television, part of Fairchild Group Talisman Energy Oil & gas Exploration & production Calgary 1923 Exploration, now part of Repsol (Spain) Tamarack Developments Corporation Consumer goods Home construction Ottawa 1948 Residential projects Taseko Mines Basic materials General mining Vancouver 1999 Copper mining Teck Resources Basic materials General mining Vancouver 1906 Metals and mining Teledyne DALSA Industrials Electronic equipment Waterloo 1980 Electronic imaging components Telesat Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Ottawa 1969 Satellite telecom Telus Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Vancouver 1990 Telecom Tembec Basic materials Paper Montreal 1973 Paper products The Bargain! Shop Consumer services Broadline retailers Mississauga 1991 Discount chain The Brick Consumer services Specialty retailers Edmonton 1971 Furnishing retailer The Embassy Visual Effects Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Vancouver 2002 Movie special effects The Globe and Mail Consumer services Publishing Toronto 1844 Daily newspaper The Great-West Life Assurance Company Financials Life insurance Winnipeg 1891 Life and financial services The Insurance Company of Prince Edward Island Financials Full line insurance Charlottetown 1987 Insurance The Source Consumer services Specialty retailers Barrie 1986 Consumer electronics retail chain Timothy's World Coffee Consumer services Restaurants & bars Toronto 1975 Coffee chain TM4 Utilities Alternative electricity Boucherville 1998 Electrodynamic systems, part of Hydro-Québec TMX Group Financials Investment services Toronto 2008 Financial services Tolko Basic materials Forestry Vernon 1956 Forestry Toronto Stock Exchange Financials Investment services Toronto 1861 Stock exchange Toronto–Dominion Bank Financials Banks Toronto 1955 Bank Torstar Consumer services Publishing Toronto 1958 Publishing and media TransCanada Corporation Oil & gas Pipelines Calgary 1951 Pipelines and infrastructure TransGas Oil & gas Pipelines Regina 1988 Pipelines, part of SaskEnergy Transwest Air Consumer services Airlines Prince Albert 2000 Charter airline Tridel Industrials Heavy construction Toronto 1934 Construction Triple Five Group Financials Real estate holding & development Edmonton 1965 Malls and development Ubisoft Montreal Technology Software Montreal 1997 Video games, part of Ubisoft (France) Ubisoft Toronto Technology Software Toronto 2010 Video games, part of Ubisoft (France) Ultramar Oil & gas Integrated oil & gas Montreal 1961 Marketers and refiners of petroleum Umbra Consumer goods Specialty retailers Toronto 1979 Home accessories design and manufacturing company United Furniture Warehouse Consumer services Specialty retailers Edmonton 1981 Furniture retailer, defunct 2017 Valeant Pharmaceuticals Health care Pharmaceuticals Laval 1960 Specialty pharmaceuticals Vancity Financials Banks Vancouver 1946 Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, banking Vancity Community Investment Bank Financials Banks Vancouver 1997 Banking, part of Vancity Via Rail Consumer services Travel & tourism Montreal 1977 Government-owned passenger train service Vidéotron Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Montreal 1964 Telecommunications Virtual Brokers Financials Investment services Toronto 2009 Online brokerage Vista Broadcast Group Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Courtenay 2004 Radio broadcast }} Wardrop Engineering Inc. Industrials Business support services Toronto 1955 Engineering consulting, defunct 2009 Waterloo Maple Inc. 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bush_cheney2004 Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) Quote No, you just make nationalistic points. You're part of the set that will cut off your nose to spite your face if it means sticking it to somebody. It's all a big win-lose in your eyes. Plenty of Canadian companies and investors are employing Americans and other nationals. We have one tenth your population. Are privately owned American companies employing 10 times as many Canadians as privately owned Canadian companies employ Americans? No more nationalistic than your ideas to force multinationals to maintain domestic employment levels in Canada (e.g. auto sector). It would be equally stupid to demand that all things exported to the U.S. market must employ Americans at a guaranteed level. "Sell in the USA...must make it in the USA" <===DUMB ! It is not America's fault that Canada has a smaller population, smaller market, smaller capital resources, and huge dependence on exports to a single nation. I can say with confidence that American owned/based corporations operating in Canada employ more Canadians than Canadian corps operating in the USA employ Americans. Edited December 3, 2018 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, bush_cheney2004 said: No more nationalistic than your ideas to force multinationals to maintain domestic employment levels in Canada (e.g. auto sector). It would be equally stupid to demand that all things exported to the U.S. market must employ Americans at a guaranteed level. "Sell in the USA...must make it in the USA" <===DUMB ! It is not America's fault that Canada has a smaller population, smaller market, smaller capital resources, and huge dependence on exports to a single nation. I can say with confidence that American owned/based corporations operating in Canada employ more Canadians than Canadian corps operating in the USA employ Americans. I don't care about your confidence. I want evidence. Publicly traded companies don't count. Many such companies are multi-national and composed of large and small companies through mergers and acquisitions. No government or individuals can claim complete ownership, unless perhaps they are at least majority shareholders. Let's stick to private companies, though even these don't have to have any loyalty to their country of origin. As stated in the past, some US companies Canadianize parts of their organizations by acquiring Canadian businesses (e.g. GM acquiring Buick). Sometimes they shift operations out of the country, but sometimes they don't That happens more to Canadian businesses than American ones because we have fewer big fish. So yes, pat yourself on the back for being predatory! Nevertheless, we have some of our own predators and the outcomes of many of these mergers and acquisitions add value to the shares of the companies, which often employ workers on both sides of the border. It's fair for business to seek markets where their products will sell. My only point in this entire discussion (I don't care about your nonsense dumping on Canada) is that growing sales in a market should not result in shrinking labour forces in that same market. Sure, this can continue. No doubt automation provides savings and there will be more of it. No doubt companies will seek the lowest cost labour jurisdictions. If we can's stem the outflow/disappearance of decent paying jobs, your middle class disappears. I know you already have your pension and don't care. For my kids' generation's sake, I bloody well do. Edited December 3, 2018 by Zeitgeist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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