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Political & Economic Environment
Conference Board of Canada inFact
Contains Canadian, provincial and metropolitan data and analysis. Reports include economic indicators such as employment, income, industry outlook, housing starts, migration and more.
EIU Viewpoint(Economist Intelligence Unit)
Provides access to current economic data and commentary on countries around the world. Go the Geography menuand select Canada for articles and reports containing political, economic and business analysis for the country. Use Search to find specific content on Canada.
IBISWorld
Contains approximately 430 Canadian industry reports, most at the five digit NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) level. Factors impacting an industry are noted in the Key External Drivers section of the Canada Industry (NAICS) reports and in the External Impacts Questions section of the corresponding Canada Industry iExpert Summaries.
Passport
To retrieve a report on Canada's business environment (e.g., regulations, operating risks, access to finance, infrastructure, etc.), search for the words business dynamics and Canada. To retrieve a PEST report on Canada (e.g.,political, economic, social and technological), search for the words PEST analysis Canada. To browse for these and other reports on Canada (and other countries), mouseover Economies in the toolbar and select Business Dynamics and/or Economy, Finance and Trade from the menu.
Statista
Contains over one million statistics on thousands of topics from over 18,000 sources. Includes reports for countries worldwide, including Canada. Go to the Reports menu and select Country & Region reports. On the resulting page, go to the Regions/Countries filter and pick Canada from the list. Country reports can cover economic conditions, public finances, labour force, government structure, overview of stability and threats, and politics in the country.