Disadvantages Of Canada

1. Advantages for Canada in US market:

a. The US- a market with potential growth. From 1880 to 1913, based on the general equilibrium model of production and trade, the US build market potential methods for themself and 26 other countries. Apparent from the late 19th century, the US advantage in per capital output is the result of the large domestic market.

(Dan Liu (Shanghai University of Finance and Economics), Christopher M. Meissner (University of California, Davis and NBER), 2013) The market for vehicles in the US has recovered from the cisis in 2008 and constantly growing afterward.

b. The US- the biggest market of Canada.

Canada ‘s NAFTA advantage gives investors access to more than 443 million consumers and a combined

According to the Canadian Center of Policy Alternatives, “About 85 percent of vehicles assembled in Canada are exported (almost all to the U.S.), and about two-thirds of auto parts manufactured in Canada are also exported (again mostly, but not as exclusively, to the U.S.). By the same token, over 80 percent of vehicles purchased in Canada are also imported, with the largest source from the US”

 Trade balance between Canada and the US is always surplus and seem to be increased gradually after the recession. Canada, the US and Mexico together become and intergrated market in North America. Vehicles and parts movement between 3 countries is free of tax thanks to the effect of NAFTA trade agreement. North America has become the basement, the home market for many international manufactures: Ford, Toyota and

( (Move As A Business Immigrant And Experience Business Enviroment Advantage Of Investing In Canada) o More than half of Canadians between the ages of 25 to 35 have a post-secondary education, either at university, college or technical school.

( (The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2009)

- Access to US market: o “Canada’s NAFTA advantage gives investors access to 470 million consumers. Many Canadian production hubs are actually closer to U.S. markets than American production sites — of Canada’s 20 largest cities, 17 are within an hour-and-a-half drive of the U.S.” (World Bank) o Closer to the US than . . . the US: Many Canadian production hubs are actually closer to target U.S. markets than American production sites. Of Canada’s 20 largest cities, 17 are within an hour and a half drive of the United States and many are much closer. Several, such as Vancouver, Windsor, and Montréal, are only minutes away.

- Developed technology and R&D support: o Canada has modern automation technology in introduction process. o Canada a bright spot for tech investment in 2016.

- Government