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NorthBridge Winter 2017 Newsletter
Going Global
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Venturing into new market territory is marked by risk and uncertainty, but can also bring many rewards and opportunities. For a country, increased trade can lead to greater Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, higher skilled employees and technology related jobs, and lower cost of consumer products… Read more. |
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- Canada is the 11th largest export economy in the world and the 23rd most complex economy, according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI).
- Despite positive growth in trade volume, the dollar value of world merchandise exports declined by 14% in 2015, to US$ 16.0 trillion, as export prices fell by 15%… Read more.
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There’s been an unusual amount of chatter about trade and trade agreements lately. That’s not surprising considering the prominence of trade debate in the recent U.S. presidential election campaigns… Read more. |
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In order to mitigate various barriers and risks to trade, the Canadian government provides export financing, insurance, expertise and other business solutions to Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) registered in Canada through various federal and provincial programs… Read more. |
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The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will benefit the advanced manufacturing, agri-food, metal/mineral sectors. The European Union is the world’s largest economy, with 500 million people and annual economic activity of almost $17 trillion… Read more. |
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