GM packing its bags in Oshawa

Wilber · 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.

ironstone · 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.

Zeitgeist · 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.

taxme · 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.

Zeitgeist · December 1, 2018

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

ironstone · 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

Zeitgeist · 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.

taxme · 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.

taxme · 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. :unsure:

Rue · 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.

Rue · 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.

cannuck · 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.

Wilber · 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.

Rue · 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.

Zeitgeist · December 2, 2018

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

cannuck · 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.

bush_cheney2004 · 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.

Rue · 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.

Rue · 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.

Zeitgeist · 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.

Zeitgeist · 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?

bush_cheney2004 · 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.....

Zeitgeist · December 3, 2018

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.

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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

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2016 Revenue: CA$20bn

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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	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.	Technology	Software	Waterloo	1988	Mathematical software
Wawanesa Insurance	Financials	Full line insurance	Winnipeg	1896	Insurance
West Fraser Timber	Basic materials	Forestry	Quesnel	1955	Wood products
West Wind Aviation	Consumer services	Airlines	Saskatoon	1983	Airline and air services
WestJet	Consumer services	Airlines	Calgary	1996	Low-cost airline
WingTips Airport Services	Industrials	Transportation services	calgary	1990	Ground handling, defunct 2010
Winners	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Mississauga	1982	Discount chain, part of TJX Companies (US)
Winpak	Industrials	Containers & packaging	Winnipeg	1977	Packaging
Yamana Gold	Basic materials	Gold mining	Toronto	2003	Gold producer
Yara Belle Plaine	Basic materials	Commodity chemicals	Regina	1984	Fertilizers
Yogen Früz	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Thornhill	1986	Yogurt chain
Z8Games	Technology	Software	Toronto	2009	Gaming portal
Zag Bank	Financials	Banks	Calgary	2002	Bank
Zellers	Consumer services	Broadline retailer	Brampton	1931	Acquired by Target Canada
ZENN Motor Company	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Montreal	2000	Electric vehicles

Edited December 3, 2018 by Zeitgeist

bush_cheney2004 · December 3, 2018

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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

Zeitgeist · December 3, 2018

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

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