This report assesses Toronto’s role in Canada’s financial services sector. It examines how the sector fares in global rankings, and how the city compares with other global financial centres.
Toronto on the Global Stage: 2018 Report Card on Canada and Toronto’s Financial Services Sector
Toronto on the Global Stage: 2018 Report Card on Canada and Toronto’s Financial Services Sector
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Financial services are critical to the smooth functioning of the Canadian economy and the sector directly accounted for 4.5 per cent of Canadian employment and 7.1 per cent of Canadian GDP in 2017. What is more, the sector has been a source of growth for Canada in recent years. This report assesses Toronto’s role in Canada’s financial services sector and includes an examination of the sector’s importance for the economies of Toronto and Canada. Finally, the report also examines how Toronto’s financial services sector fares in global rankings and how the city compares with other financial centres around the world.
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