Economy Flashcards
What are the main industries of Newfoundland?
Offshore oil and gas
Hydro-electric resources
What are the main industries in Nova Scotia?
Coal mining
Forestry
Agriculture
Shipbuilding
Shipping
Fisheries
Off-shore oil and gas
What are the main industries of New Brunswick?
Forestry
Agriculture
Fisheries
Mining
Food processing
Tourism
What are the main industries in Quebec?
Forestry
Energy
Mining
Pharmaceuticals
Aeronautics
What are the main industries in Ontario?
Service
Manufacturing industries
What are the main industries of Manitoba?
Agriculture
Mining
Hydro-electric power generation
What are the main industries of Saskatchewan?
Canada’s largest producer of grains and oil seeds
What are the main industries in Alberta?
The largest producer of oil and gas :(
What are the main industries in British Columbia?
Forestry
Mining
Fishing
Fruit orchards
Wine
What are the main industries in the Yukon?
Mining
What are the main industries in the Northwest Territories?
Mining for gold, lead, copper, diamond, and zinc. Oil and gas is being developed.
What are the three main types of industry in Canada?
- Service
- Manufacturing
- Natural resource industries
What trade agreement began in 1994?
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement, between the US, Canada and Mexico)
What percent of Canadians work in service industries?
75%
Who is Canada’s largest trading partner?
USA
What are some examples of service industries?
- Transportation jobs
- Education jobs
- Healthcare jobs
- Construction jobs
- Banking jobs
- Communications jobs
- Retail services jobs
- Tourism jobs
- Government jobs
What are some examples of manufacturing industries?
- Paper
- High technology equipment
- Aerospace technology
- Automobiles
- Machinery
- Food
- Clothing
- Many other goods
What are some examples of natural resource industries?
- Forestry
- Fisheries
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Energy
Who is the United States’ largest trading partner?
Canada
What % of Canada’s exports go to the USA?
75% (3/4) of Canada’s exports go to the USA
Canada/USA Trade Relationship
Largest bilateral trading relationship in the world