STATISTICS AVAILABLE:

The study measures 27 significant costs factors in 17 industry sectors in 11 countries. The basis of comparison is after tax costs of start up and operations over 10 years. International city profiles are provided.

INDUSTRY SECTORS

• Manufacturing

• Aerospace

• Agri_food

• Automotive

• Chemicals

• Electronics

• Medical Devices

• Metal Components

• Pharmaceuticals

• Plastics

• Precision Manufacturing

• Telecommunications

• Research and Development

• Biotechnology

• Clinical Trials

• Product Testing

• Software

• Software Design

• Web & Multimedia

• Corporate Services

• Back Office/Call Centers

Competitive Alternatives in the News

CITY PROFILES (as noted on June 1, 2004)

• Alberta

• Edmonton

• Grande Prairie

• Lethbridge

• Medicine Hat

• Red Deer

• British Columbia

• Chilliwack

• Kelowna

• Vancouver

• Manitoba

• Brandon

• Winnipeg

• Newfoundland

• St. John’s

• New Brunswick

• Moncton

• Nova Scotia

• Halifax

• Pictou

• Sydney

• Truro

• Ontario

• Barrie

• Belleville

• Chatham-Kent

• Kawartha lakes

• Ottawa

• Peterborough

• St Catharines- Niagara

• Sault Ste Marie

• Sudbury

• Thunder Bay

• Toronto

• Waterloo Region

• Woodstock-Ingersoll

• Prince Edward Island

• Charlottetown

• Saskatchewan

• Moose Jaw

• Prince Albert

• Saskatoon

• Regina

• Quebec

• Drummondville

• Montreal

• Quebec City

• Sherbrooke

• Sorel-Tracy

• Ste. Hyacinthe

• Trois Rivieres

• Ville Saguenay