Presentation in Miami on Nov 19 2010 to the "Conseillers du commerce extérieur de la france" (i.e. the Trade Advisors of France) on Canada's commercial relations with Florida and the Caribbean region.

1. La présence économique et
commerciale du Canada en
Floride et dans les Caraïbes
Conseillers du Commerce ExtConseillers du Commerce Extéérieur de la Francerieur de la France
Section FlorideSection Floride--CaraCaraïïbesbes
Miami ,19 Novembre 2010Miami ,19 Novembre 2010

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• Canada: a mosaic of diversity and creativity

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• Canada’s blockbuster talent

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• Canadian voices

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• Our flag: the maple leaf is Canada’s logo around the world

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• Canada’s Coat of Arms

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• A recent survey covering 28,000 people in 27
countries…

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• …found that the world has a positive view of Canada

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A 2010 online survey of over 18,000 people in 24 countries, conducted by Ipsos
Reid, shows that a majority (53%) of people say they’d live in Canada if they
had an opportunity to move. Almost one-third (30%) of Americans would
choose Canada.
Other key findings include:
• Eight in ten (79%) respondents think that Canadians enjoy one of the best
qualities of life anywhere in the world. Nine in ten (89%) Canadians believe
this – making them the country most likely to agree.
• Most respondents (72%) believe that Canada is welcoming to immigrants,
including 86% in China and 84% in India, while almost all (94%) Canadians
think so.
• Eight in ten (79%) of respondents would describe Canada as being tolerant
of people from different racial and cultural backgrounds – equal to the
proportion of Canadians (81%) who say the same thing.
• And a more recent study shows that most people would
live in Canada (if they could).

13. • Canada leads the G8 in fiscal discipline

14. • Canada: the most resilient economy in the G8

15. • Canada’s unemployment rate is about 8% today

16. • The IMF says that our GDP growth will lead the G8 this year

17. • A U.S. conservative think tank and the Wall Street Journal
say that Canada has the freest economy in the Americas

18. • Forbes magazine ranked Canada as the 4th best country for
business in 2010, ahead of the U.S.

19. • Newsweek also ranked Canada this year as the 7th best
country in the world

20. • Canada’s strong economy recognized by the U.S. media

22. Affaires étrangères et Commerce
international Canada (MAECI)
Canada has diplomatic and consular offices in over
270 locations in 180 countries.
Canada has diplomatic and consular offices in over
270 locations in 180 countries.

24. SDC relève du MAECI
Plus de 150 bureaux au Canada et à l’étranger
Près de 800 délégués commerciaux
7 employés au Consulat général du Canada a Miami
au sein du SDC, complémenter par autres Sections

33. VTC: Sneak peak
Register at
infoexport.gc.ca

34. Guides

35. Monthly Electronic Newsletter

37. Mexico City
1000 km
500 km
Los Angeles
Denver
Houston
Atlanta
Seattle
Miami
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Detroit
Chicago Cleveland
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
San Francisco
St. John's
Calgary
Vancouver
Regina
Halifax
Toronto
Montréal
Winnipeg
Charlottetown
Edmonton
Victoria
Ottawa
Windsor
Québec
Fredericton
Saskatoon
••17 des 20 + grandes villes pr17 des 20 + grandes villes prèès de las de la
frontifrontièèrere
•• 75% des exportations canadiennes75% des exportations canadiennes
•• 58% de l58% de l’’IDE au CanadaIDE au Canada
•• Commerce bilatCommerce bilatééral, 557 milliards $ral, 557 milliards $
en 2008, a triplen 2008, a tripléé depuis ldepuis l’’ALE de 1989ALE de 1989

39. Investment = Influence
Largest Foreign Investor• Canada is also a top investor in the U.S.

40. Canada and Florida Economic Relationship:
An Encouraging Story in a Difficult Time

44. En chiffres…
Commerce bilatéral de 7.8 milliards $ (soit
21.2 millions $ par jour)
Exportations presque doublées en 5 ans,
important surplus commercial
#3 marché étranger (Brésil et Vénézuela)
#1 source de tourisme (2.9 millions de
visiteurs en 2009, moitié du Québec)
#2 destination des exportations
Parmi principaux investisseurs étrangers
et employeurs
#1 acheteur étranger de biens immobiliers,
en hausse de 43% depuis 2004
IMPACT ÉCONOMIQUE
INDICATEURS, US$ MM 2003 2008
Exportations vers la Floride $2.8 $4.7
Importations de la Floride $2.4 $2.9
Dépenses des Touristes
canadiens en Floride
$1.4 $3.0
Avoirs des Filiales
canadiennes en Floride
$5.1 $3.0
Achats de Biens immobiliers
des Canadiens en Floride*
$1.4 $2.0
*(2004; May 2007-May 2008) TOTAL $13.1 $15.6
Canada: Partenaire
économique international # 1
de la Florida

45. Environ 70% du commerce bilatéral Canada-Floride
se fait avec l’Ontario et le Québec
Croissance moyenne de 10.4% des échanges
bilatéraux de 2003 à 2008 avec baisse en 2009.
Près d’un tiers du commerce est intra-industrie, forte
interdépendance et intégration.
Diversifié, donc moins vulnérable aux cycles
économique de boom et bust qui frappent certaines
industries en particulier
Industries les plus
intégrées
Véhicules
Ordinateurs et équipement
informatique
Produits et pièces aérospatiales
Équipement de télécommunication
Engins, Turbines, Transmissions
Machinerie industrielle
Équipement électrique
Produits chimiques

46. Investissement
Canada owns an estimated 10% of
foreign affiliate assets in Florida.
Canadian investment in Florida reported
$3 billion in property assets.
Canadian companies are the third
largest foreign employers in
Florida(432,000 direct & indirect jobs).
Most companies are located in
Southeast Florida (47%) and the Tampa
Bay area (23%).
Investment clusters include the ICT,
aerospace and defense, bio-energy,
food products and construction sectors.

48. Top Foreign Investors in Florida
By Value (billions) By Jobs Created
Japan $4.16 UK 45,000
Germany $4.13 Canada 24,300
UK $3.88 Germany 22,600
Australia $3.56 Japan 21,100
Canada $3.36 Netherlands 20,700
• Canada represents 10% of all Foreign Direct Investment to
Florida

49. • Canada is responsible for nearly one in four closings with
international buyers across the United States

50. Floride du Nord
Floride centrale
Floride du Sud

51. From Beaches to Business:
Principaux Secteurs industriels
• Sciences de la vie
• TIC
• Aviation/Aérospatiale
• Sécurité/Défense
• Services professionnels et financiers (42 banques internationales,
4ième plus grand centre financier international aux É-U)
• Tech. environnementales (e.g. construction verte et bioénergie)
• Médias, Film, Culture
• Mode, Style
• Transports et Logistique

52. Sources d’Information

53. Partenaires

54. Relations Canada-CARICOM

56. Les Amériques : nos voisins
• Intérêts communs et valeurs partagées
• Relations multidimensionnelles
• Liens directs
Plus de 4 millions de Canadiens ont voyagé en Amérique latine et
dans les Caraïbes (2007).
11 p. 100 des nouveaux immigrants au Canada sont originaires de
l’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes.
70 diasporas de l’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes au Canada.
700 bourses d’études ont été accordées à des étudiants originaires
de l’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes (2007).

57. 71.2% Change 2009/1999
-16.924.68.119.212.913.5% Change year on year
268.0273.6225.8200.4159.2139.8161.8Trinidad & Tobago -
12.411.110.210.211.314.15.5Suriname -
12.18.310.310.77.65.64.6St. Vincent & the Grenadi-
10.913.816.813.610.09.412.5St. Lucia -
6.78.49.57.66.04.810.6St. Kitts & Nevis -
0.30.40.30.40.50.40.1Montserrat -
122.8193.7198.9156.4152.8173.396.7Jamaica -
41.251.431.730.933.820.141.4Haiti -
29.521.727.224.316.411.814.6Guyana -
6.06.67.27.47.96.94.8Grenada -
4.86.14.96.15.15.55.6Dominica -
6.37.37.110.17.26.33.3Belize -
60.250.762.266.261.349.741.1Barbados -
151.2230.896.057.766.535.326.1Bahamas -
21.122.519.170.618.517.011.4Antigua & Barbuda -
753.6906.4727.2672.6564.2499.8440.2-CARICOM- -
359,383.9483,579.4450,413.0440,365.1436,350.6412,290.0########-- The World -- -
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Canada - Exports -Total- by Country

58. 124.6% Change 2009/1999
-14.211.326.27.913.352.4% Change year on year
315.0341.4413.5307.3237.2156.373.8Trinidad & Tobago -
535.4607.1402.8216.2184.4142.382.6Suriname -
0.20.10.60.30.10.10.2St. Vincent & the Grenadi-
2.30.20.30.20.50.40.6St. Lucia -
7.05.24.38.87.98.25.1St. Kitts & Nevis -
0.10.10.20.50.10.20.2Montserrat -
164.8327.6370.9413.8393.0343.7201.1Jamaica -
21.819.322.119.825.122.811.2Haiti -
300.3225.1161.5142.1147.2197.7192.0Guyana -
0.50.90.71.00.91.31.6Grenada -
0.40.30.40.30.80.31.6Dominica -
7.310.811.09.69.78.314.0Belize -
8.78.58.113.67.48.510.7Barbados -
31.073.563.323.357.155.726.0Bahamas -
0.45.50.60.40.60.60.4Antigua & Barbuda -
1,395.11,625.71,460.21,157.01,071.9946.4621.1-CARICOM- -
365,024.3433,975.9407,271.5397,043.8380,858.2355,886.2########-- The World -- -
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Canada - Imports -Total- by Country

59. 102.4% Change 2009/1999
-15.115.819.611.813.136.3% Change year on year
583.0615.0639.3507.6396.4296.1235.6Trinidad & Tobago -
547.8618.2412.9226.4195.7156.488.1Suriname -
12.38.410.911.07.85.74.8St. Vincent & the Grenadi-
13.213.917.113.710.69.713.1St. Lucia -
13.713.713.816.413.812.915.8St. Kitts & Nevis -
0.40.50.50.90.60.70.3Montserrat -
287.6521.3569.8570.2545.8516.9297.8Jamaica -
63.070.753.850.758.942.952.6Haiti -
329.8246.8188.7166.4163.6209.5206.6Guyana -
6.57.57.98.48.98.26.4Grenada -
5.26.45.36.45.95.87.2Dominica -
13.618.218.119.716.914.617.4Belize -
68.859.270.379.868.758.251.7Barbados -
182.2304.3159.381.0123.690.952.1Bahamas -
21.627.919.771.019.117.611.8Antigua & Barbuda -
2,148.72,532.12,187.41,829.61,636.11,446.21,061.4-CARICOM- -
724,408.2917,555.4857,684.5837,408.9817,208.8768,176.2########-- The World -- -
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BILATERAL TRADE

60. 25.224.829.137.026.223.316.7Special Other98
26.826.224.122.622.518.110.2Pharmaceutical Products30
26.834.147.862.945.428.937.2Electrical Machinery85
32.036.938.347.530.333.928.1Paper,Paperboard48
33.836.032.731.227.620.029.3Fish And Seafood03
34.329.932.430.634.334.713.9Meat02
40.890.873.137.337.856.46.4Cereals10
64.666.868.156.356.058.552.8Machinery84
115.295.439.78.810.10.00.0Ores,Slag,Ash26
122.9206.452.92.021.81.00.6Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc27
753.6906.4727.2672.6564.2499.8440.2-CARICOM-
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Millions of Canadian Dollars
Canada - Exports -Total- from -CARICOM-

61. 8.49.511.39.99.98.45.6Edible Fruit And Nuts08
9.07.25.510.811.010.19.4Electrical Machinery85
14.214.019.014.014.08.85.5Knit Apparel61
17.416.318.717.814.017.214.5Fish And Seafood03
33.933.132.528.727.124.222.1Beverages22
51.996.536.7132.7118.346.641.9Iron And Steel72
127.6224.4195.680.392.787.76.1Organic Chemicals29
148.732.3174.384.750.057.629.7Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc27
233.4627.6598.2384.2363.4322.3164.4Inorg Chem;Rare Erth Mt28
718.8521.1342.6347.3322.7328.6257.2Precious Stones,Metals71
1,395.11,625.71,460.21,157.01,071.9946.4621.1-CARICOM-
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