Canada led all G-7 countries in economic growth over the past decade (2003-2012).

Canada offers the lowest business startup and operating costs within the G7 countries.

Canada's overall marginal effective tax rate is by far the lowest in the G-7: about 17 percentage points lower than that of the United States.

Canada is a favourable place to do business because of its English-speaking workforce, political stability, pro-business government policies, a transparent judicial system, and strong intellectual property protection. For the seven straight years, the World Economic Forum has declared Canada's banking system to be the soundest in the world.

Since 2006, Canada has concluded free trade agreements with 38 countries. Additionally, CETA will give foreign investors in Canada assured preferential access to both NAFTA and the EU: a vibrant market with a combined GDP of US$35 trillion, or nearly one-half of the world's output of goods and services.

Canada's workforce is the most highly educated among members of the OECD, with half of its working-age population having a tertiary level education.

Canada is one of the most multicultural countries with world-class universities, a universal health care system and clean and friendly cities in addition to having the second highest standard of living in the G-20, as measured by GDP per capita.