Local and global stability
Metro Vancouver is stable, resilient, and a forward thinking region. All levels of government share the goal of creating places and communities where people want to live and work by prioritizing
shared prosperity, equity, sustainability, and connection.
Canada ranks among the
Top 5
countries in the world in the Democracy Index.
Canada ranks
15th
in Economic Freedom.
Canada’s banking system ranks
2nd
in the G20 and 6th among 141 countries – it is one of the soundest in the world.
Canada’s trade agreements provide the region’s business environment with access to over 1.5 billion consumers across 51 countries, covering 63 per cent of the world’s GDP. Canada is the only G7 economy with comprehensive free trade access to the entire G7 and European Union.
