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Bank of Montreal
The Bank of Montreal (in French, Banque de
Montréal, and commonly BMO in either language) is the fourth largest bank in
Canada by deposits. The Bank of Montreal was founded in 1817, making it Canada's
oldest bank.
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Cameco Corporation
Cameco Corporation (TSX: CCO, NYSE: CCJ) is the
world's largest publicly traded uranium company, based in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan. In 2008, it was the world's second largest uranium producer,
accounting for 15% of world production.
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (in
French, Banque Canadienne Impériale de Commerce, and commonly CIBC in either
language) is one of Canada's chartered banks, fifth largest by deposits. The
bank is headquartered at Commerce Court in Toronto, Ontario.
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Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSX: CNQ
NYSE: CNQ) is a senior oil and natural gas exploration, development and
production company based in Calgary, Alberta. Operations are focused in Western
Canada, the North Sea and offshore West Africa. Currently the Company has built
the Horizon Oilsands Plant north of Fort McMurray, Alberta. It ranks number 279
on the Forbes Global 2000 list (2008 edition).
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Canadian Oil Sands Trust
Canadian Oil Sands Trust is an open-ended
investment trust that generates income from its oil sands investment in the
Syncrude Joint Venture. Syncrude operates an oil sands facility and produces
crude oil through the mining of oil sands from ore deposits in the Athabasca
region of northern Alberta, Canada. As of January 2, 2007 the Trust holds a
36.74% interest in Syncrude, which is the largest stake of any of the joint
owners.
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EnCana Corporation
EnCana Corporation is North America's largest
natural gas producer, with more than 80 percent of its production being natural
gas. The company produced 1.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in 2008 -
enough to heat nearly 11 million homes for one year. EnCana is also a technical
and cost leader in the recovery of oil through steam-assisted gravity drainage
(SAGD).
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Husky Energy
Husky Energy Inc. (TSX: HSE) is a large
Canadian american company which is integrated energy company based in Calgary,
Alberta. Focusing on petroleum and natural gas exploration, production, refining
and retail sales, the company primarily conducts operations in Canada, the
United States, China and Indonesia. The company employs approximately 4100
people (as of 2007), has almost $21 billion in assets, and produces an average
of 385,000 barrels (61,200 m3) of oil equivalent per day (projected average low
end for 2008), making it one of Canada's largest energy companies.
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Imperial Oil
Imperial Oil Limited (French: Compagnie
Pétrolière Impériale Limitée) (TSX: IMO AMEX: IMO) is Canada's largest petroleum
company. The company is engaged in the exploration, production and sale of crude
oil and natural gas. It is controlled by US based ExxonMobil, which owns 69.6%
of its stock. Imperial owns 25% of Syncrude Canada Ltd., the world's largest
producer of synthetic crude oil from strip mining of oil sands. Imperial Oil
operates service stations in Canada under the trade name ESSO as well as other
brand names. Its owned-and-operated convenience stores use the On the Run /
Marché Express or Tiger Express brands.
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Royal Bank of Canada
The Royal Bank of Canada (in French, Banque
Royale du Canada, and commonly RBC in either language) is the largest financial
institution in Canada, measured by deposits, revenues, and market
capitalization. The bank serves seventeen million clients and has 80,000
employees worldwide. The company's primary corporate offices are located in
Toronto, Ontario, while it is officially headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The
bank was founded in 1864 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Scotiabank
The Bank of Nova Scotia (in French, Banque de
Nouvelle-Écosse, and commonly Scotiabank in English and Banque Scotia in French)
is the third largest bank in Canada by deposits and market capitalization. The
bank was founded in 1832 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and its primary corporate
offices are located in Toronto, Ontario.
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Toronto-Dominion Bank
The Toronto-Dominion Bank (in French, Banque
Toronto-Dominion, and commonly TD in either language) is the second largest bank
in Canada by market capitalization and deposits. The bank was created in 1955
through the merger of the Bank of Toronto and Dominion Bank, which were founded
in 1855 and 1869, respectively.
The company operates as TD Bank Financial Group (in French, Groupe Financier
Banque TD) and has over 74,000 employees and over seventeen million clients
worldwide. In Canada, the bank operates as TD Canada Trust and serves more than
eleven million customers at over 1,100 branches. In the United States, the
company operates as TD Bank (and formerly as TD Banknorth), and also has a
network of nearly 1,100 branches.
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Toronto Stock Exchange
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), a subsidiary
of the TMX Group Inc., is the largest stock exchange in Canada, the third
largest in North America and the eighth largest in the world by market
capitalization. Based in Canada's largest city, Toronto, it is owned and
operated by TMX Group for the trading of senior equities. A broad range of
businesses from Canada, the United States, Europe, and other countries are
represented on the exchange. In addition to conventional securities, the
exchange lists various exchange-traded funds, split share corporations, income
trusts and investment funds. The TSX is the leader in the mining and oil & gas
sector; more mining and oil & gas companies are listed on the TSX than any other
exchange in the world.
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Economy of Canada :
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Canada has the tenth
largest economy in the world (measured in US dollars at market exchange rates),
is one of the world's wealthiest nations, and is a member of the Organization
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Group of Eight (G8). As
with other developed nations, the Canadian economy is dominated by the service
industry, which employs about three quarters of Canadians. Canada is unusual
among developed countries in the importance of the primary sector, with the
logging and oil industries being two of Canada's most important. Canada also has
a sizable manufacturing sector, centred in Central Canada, with the automobile
industry especially important.
Canada has one of the highest levels of economic freedom in the world. Today
Canada closely resembles the U.S. in its market-oriented economic system, and
pattern of production. As of June 2009, Canada's national unemployment rate
stood at 8.6% as the effect of the world economic crisis settled in and more
people looked for work. Provincial unemployment rates vary from a low of 3.6% in
Alberta to a high of 15.6% in Newfoundland and Labrador; however, Newfoundland
and Labrador was the only province with employment gains in June of 2009, up
2,500. At the same time, the unemployment rate edged up to 15.6% from previous
lows as there were more people in the labour force. According to the Forbes
Global 2000 list of the world's largest companies in 2008, Canada had 69
companies in the list, ranking 5th next to France. As of 2008, Canada’s total
government debt burden is the lowest in the G8.
International trade makes up a large part of the Canadian economy, particularly
of its natural resources. The United States is by far its largest trading
partner, accounting for about 76% of exports and 65% of imports as of 2007.
Canada's combined exports and imports ranked 8th among all nations in 2006.
Canada has considerable natural resources spread across its varied regions. In
British Columbia, the forestry industry is of great importance, while the oil
industry is important in Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador. Northern Ontario
is home to a wide array of mines, while the fishing industry has long been
central to the character of the Atlantic provinces, though it has recently been
in steep decline. Canada has mineral resources of coal, copper, iron ore, and
gold.
These industries are increasingly becoming less important to the overall
economy. Only some 4% of Canadians are employed in these fields, and they
account for less than 6% of GDP.[citation needed] They are still paramount in
many parts of the country. Many, if not most, towns in northern Canada, where
agriculture is difficult, exist because of a nearby mine or source of timber.
Canada is a world leader in the production of many natural resources such as
gold, nickel, uranium, diamonds and lead. Several of Canada's largest companies
are based in natural resource industries, such as EnCana, Cameco, Goldcorp, and
Barrick Gold. The vast majority of these products are exported, mainly to the
United States. There are also many secondary and service industries that are
directly linked to primary ones. For instance one of Canada's largest
manufacturing industries is the pulp and paper sector, which is directly linked
to the logging industry.
The relatively large reliance on natural resources has several effects on the
Canadian economy and Canadian society. While manufacturing and service
industries are easy to standardize, natural resources vary greatly by region.
This ensures that differing economic structures developed in each region of
Canada, contributing to Canada's strong regionalism. At the same time the vast
majority of these resources are exported, integrating Canada closely into the
international economy. Howlett and Ramesh argue that the inherent instability of
such industries also contributes to greater government intervention in the
economy, to reduce the social impact of market changes.
Such industries also raise important questions of sustainability. Despite many
decades as a leading producer, there is little risk of depletion. Large
discoveries continue to be made, such as the massive nickel find at Voisey's
Bay. Moreover the far north remains largely undeveloped as producers await
higher prices or new technologies as many operations in this region are not yet
cost effective. In recent decades Canadians have become less willing to accept
the environmental destruction associated with exploiting natural resources. High
wages and Aboriginal land claims have also curbed expansion. Instead many
Canadian companies have focused their exploration and expansion activities
overseas where prices are lower and governments more accommodating. Canadian
companies are increasingly playing important roles in Latin America, Southeast
Asia, and Africa.
The exploitation of renewable resources have raised concerns in recent years.
After decades of escalating overexploitation the cod fishery all but collapsed
in the 1990s, and the Pacific salmon industry also suffered greatly. The logging
industry, after many years of activism, has in recent years moved to a more
sustainable model.
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