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Monsanto Canada Invests C$14M in Lethbridge, Alberta Expansion

Canada Investment News 7/15/2010)
Monsanto Canada will spend C$14 million to expand and modernize its canola seed processing facility in Lethbridge, Alberta. More

Canasia Solar Corp. to Create 500 Jobs Near London, Ontario

Canada Investment News 7/14/2010)
Canasia Solar Corp. will create upwards of 500 jobs a manufacturing facility slated for London, Ontario. More

Toronto, Canada's Firan Technology Group Receives More Than $5M from Province

Canada Investment News 7/07/2010)
Toronto, Canada's Firan Technology Group will receive $5.11 million from the Ontario provincial government for expansion and job creation. More

Xerium Technologies to Close Stowe Woodward, Ontario Facility

Canada Investment News 6/29/2010)
Paper company Xerium Technologies will close its Stowe Woodward, Ontario facility by the end of August. More

Canadian Blast Freezers Adds 75 Positions in Quinte West, Ontario

Canada Investment News 6/16/2010)
Quinte West, Ontario will get 75 new jobs as part of the expansion by food processor Canadian Blast Freezers. More

GM Adds 400 Jobs at St. Catharines, Ontario Facility

Canada Investment News 6/2/2010)
GM will invest $245 million and add 400 jobs in St. Catharines, Ontario to manufacture fuel-efficient vehicle transmissions. More

Teva Pharmaceuticals To Expand in Canada With $6M Grant

Canada Investment News (5/28/2010)
Teva Pharmaceuticals will invest nearly $54 million to expand its Stouffville, Ontario production facility and receive a $6 million grant from the province. More

Avigilon To Build New Canada Facility

Canada Investment News (5/14/2010)
The HD surveillance equipment maker is adding a new production facility to its Canadian plant operations and investing $2 million to automate assembly processes. More

Unemployment Dips a Bit as Canada’s Employment Base Grows

Canada Investment News (5/7/2010)
The Canada employment picture is as healthy of the U.S. at this point, with 109,000 people hired in April, the biggest gain since August 2002. More

New Brunswick, Canada Premier Shawn Graham Named Intelligent Community Visionary of the Year

Canada Investment News (4/12/2010)
The Intelligent Community Forum will present New Brunswick, Canada Premier Shawn Graham with its Intelligent Community Visionary of the Year award. More

Warner Bros. to Open Montreal Studio

Canada Investment News (4/12/2010)
Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment will open a new studio in Montreal, employing more than 300 people by the end of 2015. More

GE Canada Invests $63.5M in Quebec

Canada Investment News (4/8/2010)
GE Canada plans to invest $63.5 million in Bromont, Quebec, creating 80 jobs and retaining 545 positions. More

Siemens Canada Limited Receives Second Wind Turbine Order

Canada Investment News (3/31/2010)
Siemens Canada Limited has received an additional wind turbine order from Pattern Energy Group for the St. Joseph's Windfarm in Manitoba. More

Alberta Pumps Up Incentive Program For Bioenergy Facilities

Canada Investment News (3/29/2010)
The government has expanded its Bioenergy Producer Credit Program for five more years in hopes of fostering new product development. More

GM Puts 600 Laid-Off Employees Back on the Clock

Canada Investment News (3/26/2010)
General Motors is putting 600 laid-off employees back to work at its crossover production plants in Ingersoll and Oshawa, Canada. More

Canada To Eliminate More Than 1,500 Manufacturing Tariffs by 2015

Canada Investment News (3/12/2010)
Canada will eliminate 1,500 manufacturing tariffs by 2015 to revitalize its struggling manufacturing sector. More

M+W Moves Headquarters Near Albany

Canada Investment News (3/10/2010)
M+W US, Inc., a semiconductor manufacturer, will move its North American headquarters from Dallas to upstate New York. More

DSME Plans Nova Scotia Wind Turbine Facility

Canada Investment News (3/08/2010)
South Korean ship builder DSME will open a wind turbine factory in Nova Scotia in Fall 2010. More

Samsung Project to Make Ontario a Leader in Renewable Energy

Canada Investment News (1/27/2010)
According to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, a C$7 billion green energy investment by a consortium led by South Korea's Samsung C&T Corp will make the Canadian province a leader in renewable energy technology. More

GM to Invest $90 Million at Ontario Plant, Recall 150 Workers

Canada Investment News (11/09/2009)
General Motors Company (GM) will invest nearly CAN$90 million at its CAMI Automotive plant in Oshawa, Ontario, for a project that includes the retooling of the . . . More

National, Provincial Governments Partner on Alberta Carbon Capture Project

Canada Investment News (10/15/2009)
The governments of Canada and the province of Alberta will combine funding of CAN$778.8 million for a project to capture carbon emissions at the TransAlta Keephills . . . More

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Manitoba


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Alberto Velasco
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Manitoba


Manitoba has an exceptional business climate; extremely competitive business costs; a highly skilled, knowledge-based, multilingual work force; a business-friendly government; robust, modern infrastructure; and an unsurpassed quality of life. Strategically located in the heart of North America, Manitoba is a competitive location for doing business, with flexible and cost-effective intermodal transportation services providing worldwide shipping by rail, air, road, and sea. A Manitoba business location can give your company the competitive advantage it needs.
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Industry Economic Development & Mines
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Winnipeg, MB R3B 2A9
866-570-7577
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New Brunswick


Be in a place where business costs are slashed by as much as 30 percent and you save as much as 40 percent on payroll and mandated benefits. Where a faithful work force averages over eight years with the same employer. Where telecommunications is world-renowned and energy is fail-safe. Business is booming, the economy is growing, and our affordable lifestyle lets you live the dream. Be more profitable. Be in New Brunswick.
Lori Armstrong
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P.O. Box 6000
670 King Street, 5th floor
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
506-444-4897
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Newfoundland & Labrador


It’s happening here. Newfoundland and Labrador is bursting with big ideas, ongoing innovation, and an undeniable spirit. Our natural environment and culture have made our people more creative, resourceful, and inventive. Here you’ll find a place of uncommon potential and vast opportunity. Visit our website to learn more about investing in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Chris Hewlin
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6th Floor, East Block
Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL Canada A1B 4J6
709-729-3092
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Ontario


You want resources: everything from available land and a rich labor pool to cutting-edge infrastructure and government incentives. You want connectivity. Accessing markets worldwide is essential to staying competitive. You want it all, and why not? Where can you get everything you need to grow your business? Here. Brampton.
Don Eastwood, Director, Economic Development
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33 Queen Street, West
1st Floor
Brampton, ONT L6Y 1L9
905-874-2650
Fax: 905-874-3849
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Ontario


Chatham-Kent is a community of 108,000 located in the heart of southwestern Ontario just minutes from the Windsor/Detroit border at the crossroads of road, rail, and air transportation. Its rich agricultural sector is now being enhanced by opportunities for renewable energy products, including cellulosic ethanol. Added to this are strong education resources and an exceptional quality of life.
Kathy Weiss
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Civic Centre
315 King Street West
P.O. Box 640
Chatham, Ontario N7M 5K8
519-354-7431
Fax: 519-351-7852
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Ontario


Gravenhurst – Cottage County logistics hub!
• Close to Toronto, North Bay and Ottawa;
• Local airport, two runways can handle 737, DC 9 or Airbus 319;
• Four lane inter-provincial highway;
• Immediate rail access to all point in North America;
• Sorry, no water transportation – our water is for recreation.
Peter Rigby
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190 Harvie Street
Gravenhurst P1P 1S9
705-687-3412
Fax: 705-687- 7016
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Ontario


Manitouwadge is located north of Lake Superior, in the center of Ontario, with access to a variety of transportation options, exceptional cellular and high-speed Internet connectivity, and a quality of life that is second to none. Combine our great location with affordable real estate, outstanding infrastructure, first-class healthcare facilities, excellent educational institutions, and you have the perfect place to call your home.
Dave Raymond
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1 Mississauga Drive
Manitouwadge, Ontario POT 2CO
807-826-3227 ext. 234
Fax: 807-826-4592
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Ontario


Markham, in the heart of the Greater Toronto area, is one of the fastest-growing Ontario municipalities with over 300,000 people. More than 400 corporate offices and 800 high-technology and life science companies are located in Markham. High-quality facilities, a highly educated and diverse work force, and a pro-business environment are attributes that attract world-renowned corporations to Markham (including BM Canada, AMD, American Express, and Motorola).
Suzanne McCrimmon
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101 Town Centre Boulevard
Markham, Ontario L3R 9W3
905-475-4871
Fax: 905-475-4888
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Ontario


Mississauga is Canada’s sixth-largest city, with a diverse, knowledge-based economy, including leading clusters in information communication and technologies, life sciences, financial services, and advanced manufacturing. The city is home to Canada’s largest international airport and within a day’s drive of North America’s richest markets. With more than 59,000 businesses, Mississauga offers companies a cost-competitive base in the heart of a major road, rail, and international air network.
Susan Amring
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300 City Centre Drive
Mississauga, ONT L5B 3C1
905-896-5016
Fax: 905-896-5931
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Ontario


The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is the provincial government’s lead on developing Ontario’s food processing industry. Ministry staff focus on international companies that are interested in understanding how an Ontario location can maximize their success. Their goal is to make a move to Ontario as simple as possible.
George Borovilos
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1 Stone Road West
Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2
800-819-8701
Fax: 519-826-4333
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Ontario


Ontario combines the best educated work force in the G7, ideal access to market, international and domestic suppliers, state-of-the-art telecommunications and infrastructure, and an excellent quality of life.
Maureen Hall, Account Representative
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Marketing Branch
900 Bay Street
5th Floor, Hurst Block
Toronto, ONT M7A 2E1
416-325-6689
Fax: 416-325-6375
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Ontario


The County of Simcoe has a diverse economic base, strong secondary institutions, and benefits from our proximity to Canada’s major domestic and international markets. Visit us to see how County of Simcoe has everything you need for your business and life to grow and prosper. Visit our website “for the Greater Opportunity.”
Robert Lamb
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Admin. Center
1110 Hwy. 26
Midhurst, ONT L0L 1X0
866-893-9300 ext. 1045
Fax: 705-726-3911
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Ontario


Woodstock, Ontario, is centrally located in the heart of southern Ontario. Situated at the crossroads of super-highways 401 and 403, we enjoy the best ground transportation system in the province. With our relaxed and affordable lifestyle, you will see why in Woodstock, the balance is in your favor!
Bradley Hammond
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P.O. Box 40
500 Dundas Street
Woodstock, ONT, N4S 7W5
519-539-2382 ext. 2115
Fax: 519-539-3275
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Québec


Greater Montréal is one of the world’s three aerospace capitals, along with Seattle and Toulouse. It is among the rare places in the world where all the main components of an aircraft are manufactured within a 20-mile (30-kilometer) radius. Nearly two-thirds of Canadian production is centered here. Montréal’s aerospace industry boasts prime contractors and equipment manufacturers, among the world’s top subcontractors and suppliers, as well as a qualified and competitive labor force and unique training centers. Join them and take advantage of North America’s best aerospace environments!
Stephanie Lepage, Marketing Manager
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1100 Rene-Levesque West
Suite 2100
Montreal, Québec H3B 4X8
514-394-7290
Fax: 514-394-7155
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Saskatchewan


Enterprise Saskatchewan is a bold and innovative approach to creating sustainable economic growth in Saskatchewan. It is a special agency for coordinating the province’s growth agenda, led by key economic development and community stakeholders with one ultimate goal: to ensure Saskatchewan has a competitive environment that will attract investment at every level.
Ms. Jacki Litke, Communications Officer
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4th Floor
2103 Eleventh Avenue
Regina, SK S4P 3V7
306-787-2234
Fax: 306-787-8447
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Saskatchewan


Situated an hour northwest of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the city of North Battleford is a modern urban center with tremendous growth potential for business. Affordable real estate and well-developed commercial and industrial districts position North Battleford to become one of the most important communities on the Prairies.
Denis Lavertu, Director, Business Development
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1291 - 101st Street
PO Box 460
North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y6
306-445-1718
Fax: 306-445-0411
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