Country Analysis Report: Canada, In-depth PESTLE Insights
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Country Analysis Report: Canada, In-depth PESTLE Insights ML00002-006 © MARKETLINE THIS PROFILE IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
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This profile analyzes the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental (PESTLE) structure in Canada. Each of the PESTLE factors is explored on four parameters: current strengths, current challenges, future prospects, and future risks.
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Key findings
Canada has a strong democratic setup, but continuing student
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According to the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Report 2011, the country was ranked sixth out of 187 countries, with a Human Development Index value of 0.908. On the income Gini coefficient, which ranges from zero (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality), Canada scored 32.1 in 2005. However, the favorable government policy toward immigrants may become a socially contentious issue. In November 2010, the government announced that it would welcome between 240,000 and 265,000 new permanent residents under its 2011 immigration plan. High unemployment and a liberal immigration policy will continue to create tensions in the country.
Canada is a cost-effective investment destination, but low research and development expenditure remains a challenge
Canada has retained its position as one of the most cost-effective places to do business among the advanced economies. Its geographical proximity and trade and investment relations with the US make it an attractive destination for investment. Traditionally, its machinery and equipments industry has served the manufacturing sector. Canada has an advantage in terms of meeting requirements for technologically advanced
Pay Less." brand guarantee. The Canadian economy keeps on growing, headed by numerous produce and wholesale exchanges 2011. An alternate variable that would influence the outside environment of Target is the US financial development; the fast or moderate development may have a positive or negative effect on the business.
Being pure Canadian company is also a core competency because many people enjoy supporting their country even if it means spending an extra 10-15 cents. These key
Canada has established a clear goal towards helping businesses have long-term relationships & growth internationally and to save money. Mainly focusing on negotiating better rules/policies that will work alongside local manufacturing and exporting organizations in Canada and around the world. Canada has become willing to aim their business intentions towards working with the WTO and other countries, in efforts to overcome their global presence issues. The “Free Trade Agreement” helps Canada’s exporter and manufacturer gain a competitive advantage globally (with Europe, Latin America and other countries) by exposing them to new customers and investment opportunities (resulting in greater sales numbers). Constant focus on building a
When one thinks of Canada, he/she is most likely to stereotypically comment on a subject regarding hockey, beavers, maple syrup, and cold weather. However, not many stop and wonder about how Canada became the peaceful nation it is today. Throughout Canada’s relatively short and brief history, it has managed to flourish into a strong and powerful nation. Canada’s peaceful identity has been formed with meaningful historic events that have occurred throughout our history.It’s identity has been characterized by Lester B. Pearson's role during the suez canal, their involvement in the Vietnam war, and its engagement in peacekeeping missions around the world.
As time goes on, some countries become more relevant in the global sphere while others start to fade away. Canada is a country that only becomes more relevant as time goes on. Since being granted full sovereignty, Canada has had a growing role as a major world player. Much of their international growth has to do with its close ties to the United States and the United Kingdom. However, the country has also undergone huge change and refocusing on a domestic level. With influence from both Europe and the United States, Canada has a very unique system of governing. This paper will focus on a few major areas of Canada. It will look into the history of Canada, the structure of its government, its politics, and many of the major issues it faces today.
More than 100 years ago Canada had been a small child, progressing through life trying to find its place in this vast world. During the time periods of 1914-1945, 1950-1970, and 1971- 1990, there have been many factors that have helped induce its growth including: recognition due to military achievements, its international relationship with the United States, and uniting as one country. Through these times of hardship and glory Canada has succeeded in finding its autonomous identity in the world, as a “middle power”.
Canada has made a huge step in learning secrets of technologies and opening new inventions in the second half of the 20th century. Rapid growth in technologies and inventions happened because of the World wars, especially from the last one. During the World wars the government of those countries who was attached to the wars has been gathering the best scientists all over the world and they forced them to create new weapons what could kill the enemy. The scientists worked hard to get the result and in addition to it they were opening new and new things. But those were not related to the war. After the war scientists had a lot of ideas all over the world what led to the scientific and technological revolution. Since Canada was involved to
Since the beginning of Canadian history, regionalism has had a prominent effect on the country`s political system. The concept of regionalism can be defined as a political ideology grounded on a shared sense of place or attachment and is discussed in terms of Canadian society, culture, economy and politics.1 From the days of confederation, Canada has developed into regional cleavages and identities based on various geographical characteristics, traditional lifestyles and economic interests. Two of Canada`s greatest regionally distinct political cultures are known as Western alienation and Quebec nationalism.2 Historically, the lack of regional awareness and accommodation within Canada’s central government has given rise to a great deal
* The truck transportation industry is a vital part of the Canadian economy with $43 billion in sales annually and employing 400,000 people
During the twentieth century, Canada as a nation witnessed and endured several historical events that have had a deep and profound influence on Canadian politics. The most influential and constant force in twentieth century Canadian politics has been the increasing power and command of Quebec nationalism and the influence it has had on Canadian politics today. Quebec nationalism has shaped the structure and dynamics of Canadian federalism from a centralized to a decentralized form of federal government (Beland and Lecours 2010, 423). The decentralization of several sectors within the Canadian government has been a direct effect of Quebec nationalism. Decentralization has led to more autonomy among the provincial governments, especially in
As the 20th century comes to an end, Canada is a transcontinental nation whose interests and representatives span the face of the globe and extend into every sphere of human behaviour. However this was not always the case. When the four colonies of British North America united to create Canada on July 1, 1867, the new country's future was by no means secure. Canada was a small country, with unsettled borders, vast empty spaces, and a large powerful neighbour, the United States. Confronting these challenges was difficult for the young country. Though Canada was independent in domestic matters, Britain retained control over its foreign policy. Over the next fifty or so years, Canada's leaders and its
In 2013, based on the Statics of the Canadian Industry (2014), the country had a total
under above discussed dimensions the structure, setup and its processes help and favours lot more in doing business in Canada relatively than many other countries in the world
This is in part due to the fact that the Canadian economy fails to support the development of domestic giants because of the reasons discussed above. As a result, value-added activities, for example R&D, are not performed in Canada. The branch plant operations simply carry out non-strategic and non-value-added operations that do not give the county any competitive advantages or innovative drives. Furthermore, re-investment is limited in the Canadian operations because the majority of the resources are allocated to build the companies? competitiveness, which is often done elsewhere.
Canadian spice production is centred in Western Canada, primarily Saskatchewan. Canadian spices are grown on a vast area with the use of traditional farming equipment, similar to cereal crops. Clean fields are essential for successful production as spices germinate slowly and do not compete successfully with weeds. Also, due to the large number of spice crops grown in Canada, producers must be aware of the growing requirements for each specific