Competitive Edge

Business Advantages

Our strongest business advantages include:

• Available and affordable industrial and commercial properties
• Available and affordable residential real estate
• Easy access to high quality, skilled labour
• Loyal employees with a low turn-over rate
• Proximity to the large U.S. market
• Top universities and technical colleges
• Progressive broadband infrastructure
• Low labour cost

Fast Facts

• Broadband internet access suitable for the largest data transmission
• Closer to New England (USA) markets than Toronto
• Ferry Service that provides year-round trucking access to New England markets
• High speed car ferry to Maine
• Municipal airport offering 24/7 service suitable for private jets
• A business day that starts 4 hours ahead of the west coast
• Business hours on par with Europe
• World-class Geomatics College
• A cluster of high tech, biotech businesses and academia

Recognized Competitive Business Location

Canada is the lowest cost G7 country in which to do business, according to the 2006 KPMG Competitive Alternatives International Business Cost study which compared 121 communities in 11 countries around the world. The report looked at the after-tax costs of starting and operating a business over 10 years. Cost comparisons were made across 17 different industries.