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    Start-up capital is a tough figure to measure, since is comes from a variety of sources -- chiefly the entrepreneurs' own finances. Canada is recognized as an innovation-driven nation from coast-to-coast, but this especially rings true in Ontario where innovation is the true fabric of business. Ontario is home to two of the largest start-up ecosystems in the world: the Greater Toronto Area and Waterloo. Both provide clusters of similar or complementary organizations which offer tremendous advantages to innovative, early-stage businesses.

   Canada ranks first overall in the category of “entrepreneurial abilities,” reflecting Ontario's highly skilled, talented and culturally diverse workforce that supports innovation in a variety of energetic industries, including: information technology, automotive, mining, life sciences and aerospace. Canada is a leader when it comes to supporting cultural diversity, internationalization, product and process innovation, high-tech growth, and risk capital.

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Currency Spikes

The Canadian dollar, while more stable than the currencies of emerging markets, is highly sensitive to the demand for exports, which are concentrated in energy and commodities. Currently, this is working in Canada’s favor—the global oil glut has depressed the Canadian dollar, making the country’s other industries more competitive on the global stage. But this effect could someday be reversed; if oil and agricultural commodities recover, the rising balance of payments will put strong upward pressure on the Canadian dollar.

2. Commodities Soften

Canada’s abundant natural resources make its economic health dependent on global demand for energy products and other commodities. When the price of oil falls, consumer spending in oil-producing regions softens. The present oil glut has been challenging to the oil boom towns in Alberta, reducing economic activity throughout the province. A prolonged downturn in metals or forestry products could similarly depress communities throughout British Columbia and the Northern Territories.

3. Tightening Labor Market

The Canadian labor market is similar to that of most industrialized nations. While overall costs are lower than in the US, Canada does not enjoy the surplus of available workers that can be found in emerging markets. New operations in Canada will face challenges in recruiting talented workers, and wage inflation could become an issue if the economy begins to overheat.

4. Real Estate Costs

Years of near-zero interest rates have encouraged Canadians to take out larger mortgages, sending the cost of real estate in large urban areas spiraling. In response, new regulations will raise lending standards nationwide, and Vancouver is imposing tax penalties on foreign buyers. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warns3 that rising rents in Toronto and Vancouver are squeezing out the middle-class workers these cities depend on.

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