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Ontario is the largest economy in Canada, making up around 38% of Canadian GDP. [1] [2] Though manufacturing plays an important role in Ontario's economy responsible for 12.6% of Ontario's GDP, the service sector makes up the bulk, 77.9%, of the economy. [3] Ontario's net debt-to-GDP ratio will rise to 40.7% in the year 2019–2020. [4]
Ontario, the country's most populous province, is a major manufacturing and trade hub with extensive linkages to the northeastern and midwestern United States. The economies of Alberta , Saskatchewan , Newfoundland and Labrador and the territories rely heavily on natural resources .
A formal system of equalization payments was first introduced in 1957. [7] [ Notes 1]. The original program had the goal of giving each province the same per-capita revenue as the two wealthiest provinces, Ontario and British Columbia, in three tax bases: personal income taxes, corporate income taxes and succession duties (inheritance taxes).
The economy of Greater Sudbury, Ontario was dominated by the mining industry for much of the city's history. [1] In recent decades, however, the city has diversified to establish itself as an emerging centre in a variety of industries, including finance, business, tourism, health care, education, government, film and television production, and science and technology research. [2]
The financial service sector, including banks and insurance companies, account for about 20% of Toronto's economy. [6] Toronto was the first North American exchange to employ decimal pricing, and one of the first in the world to use a fully computerized system. [7] The world's first exchange-traded fund (ETF) was listed in the exchange in 1990. [8]
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The following list outlines the structure of the federal government of Canada, the collective set of federal institutions which can be grouped into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. In turn, these are further divided into departments, agencies, and other organizations which support the day-to-day function of the Canadian state.
Governance in Northern Ontario: Economic Development and Policy Making. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4426-6285-8. JSTOR 10.3138/j.ctt5hjvwq. Drummond, Ian M. (1987). Progress Without Planning: The Economic History of Ontario from Confederation to the Second World War. Heritage Series. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4426-5395-5.