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Economic activity
- Canada has an advanced economy with services, manufacturing, natural resources, agriculture, technology, and trade.
- Natural resources such as energy, minerals, forests, and water are important in many regions.
- Trade with other countries, especially the United States, is important to Canada's economy.
- Canada is one of the world's major trading nations, and many jobs depend on international trade.
- The economy includes private businesses, public services, entrepreneurs, workers, unions, farms, factories, banks, and technology companies.
Work and regions
- Different provinces and territories have different economic strengths based on geography, resources, population, and industry.
- Cities often concentrate services, finance, technology, education, and government work.
- Understanding the economy helps explain regional differences and Canada's place in the world.
- Resource industries are especially important in many rural, northern, Prairie, Atlantic, and western communities.
- Manufacturing, finance, and services are especially important in large population centres such as Ontario and Quebec.
Economic citizenship
- Working, paying taxes, following the law, and contributing to community life support Canada's shared prosperity.
- Education, training, language skills, and entrepreneurship help people participate in the economy.
- Economic questions may connect industries to regions, such as agriculture in the Prairies, energy in the West, fisheries in Atlantic Canada, and manufacturing in Central Canada.
Main economic sectors
- Service industries include health care, education, finance, retail, transportation, technology, tourism, and public administration.
- Manufacturing includes vehicles, aerospace, machinery, food processing, and other goods, especially in large industrial regions.
- Natural-resource industries include forestry, mining, oil and gas, hydroelectricity, agriculture, fisheries, and water-related industries.
- Canada's economy depends on both local businesses and international trade.
Regional economic examples
- Atlantic Canada is often linked with fisheries, shipping, energy, tourism, and ocean industries.
- Central Canada has large populations, manufacturing, finance, technology, farming, education, and government work.
- The Prairies are known for agriculture, energy, mining, and growing cities.
- British Columbia is linked to Pacific trade, forestry, ports, technology, tourism, and natural resources.
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Which sector is important to Canada's economy?