Ontario A Strategic Location & Innovation Corridor A Strategic location With just-in-time delivery the standard, location is critical and Ontario s is

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6 Ontario A Strategic Location & Innovation Corridor A Strategic location With just-in-time delivery the standard, location is critical and Ontario s is ideal. In fact, for advanced manufacturers eager to enter the U.S. market, Ontario is the perfect springboard. Among the advantages: region where products move freely across borders. Our transportation infrastructure is extensive, sophisticated and integrated with the U.S. railway lines meet the U.S. at five crossings. for large ocean-going vessels. Sources: Ontario s Enviroment Industry Publication 2005

7 Demographics & Labour Force MILES BORDER CANADA MILES 5 MILES DETROIT WINDSOR LAKE ST. CLAIR 401 RAILWAY LAKE ERIE U.S.A N Employment Windsor-Essex County has generally experienced a higher rate of unemployment than elsewhere in Ontario with 2006 rates above 8%. However, a comparison of employment growth rates between the Windsor CMA and other metropolitan areas in Canada shows that the Windsor CMA s employment growth was second only to Calgary between 1991 and More people are employed in Sales and Service Occupations than in any other catergory, followed by Trades, Transport and equipment Operators and Related Occupations. The importance of the Manufacturing sector can be seen in the fact it employs more than one quarter of the Region s workforce. Percentage Occupation 2001 of Total Labour force 15 years and over All occupations Management occupations Business, finance & admin. occupations Natural & applied sciences & related Health occupations Social science, education, govt. service & religion Occupations in art, culture, recreation & sport Sales and Service occupations Trades, transport., & equip. operators, related Unique to primary industry Unique to processing, mfg., & utilities 195, ,330 15,885 26,155 10,055 10,230 11,710 2,930 46,790 31,250 5,965 20, % 8.13% 13.39% 5.15% 5.24% 6.00% 1.50% 23.95% 16.00% 3.05% 10.45% 223, ,807 18,380 30,329 11,598 11,960 13,503 3,425 53,132 40,250 8,379 33,851 Source: Statistics Canada (2001) & Finiancial Post (2006) * Projections

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10 North American Water Ports Top 20 Canadian Water Ports by Tonnage (Domestic and International): 1996 (Thousands of metric tons) Containerized Number of Port name shipments vessel (as percent of entrances/ Total Domestic International total tonnage) clearances Vancouver, B.C. 71,405 1,989 69, ,673 Sept-Îles/Pte-Noire, Que. 22,584 4,217 18,367 NS 615 Port-Cartier, Que. 21,729 5,132 16,597 NS 521 Saint John, N.B. 20,575 1,951 18, Montréal/Contrecoeur, Que. 19,208 5,261 13, ,827 Québec/Lévis, Que. 16,987 3,681 13,306 NS 740 Halifax, N.S. 13,587 2,699 10, ,761 Hamilton, Ont. 12,757 6,189 6,568 NS 638 Thunder Bay, Ont. 10,101 6,565 3,536 NS 518 Prince Rupert, B.C. 9, ,438 NS 561 Port Hawkesbury, N.S. 7, ,852 NS 180 Fraser River, B.C. 7,527 5,401 2, ,479 Come-By-Chance, Nfld. 7, ,327 NS 148 Nanticoke, Ont. 6,790 1,671 5,119 NS 305 Baie-Comeau, Que. 5,867 1,834 4,033 NS 1,089 Sorel, Que. 5,580 3,306 2,274 NS 317 Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. 5, ,607 NS 291 Windsor, Ont. 5,080 2,507 2,573 NS 422 Howe Sound, B.C. 4,864 4,856 8 NS 2,517 East Coast Vancouver Island, B.C. 4,062 4,062 0 NS 2,467 Subtotal-top 20 ports 278,623 62, , ,894 Tonnage, total all Canadian water ports 357,756 97, ,098 NA NA Percent of tonnage of all Canadian water ports NA KEY: NA = Not applicable. NS = Not significant. NOTE: Ports are ranked by total tonnage. SOURCES Statistics Canada. Shipping in Canada, Catalogue No XPB, (Ottawa, Ont.: 1998). Statistics Canada. Transportation Division. Special tabulations. (Ottawa, Ont.: 1998).

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13 Canada s Best Places To Live & Do Business Small cities : 100, ,000 population Windsor, Ontario ranks as North America's leading "small" City of the Future, scoring well for business-friendly policies and a strong development program that includes several large-scale projects involving public and private investment. 2007/2008 fdi North American Cities of the Future - Canada Small cities : 100, ,000 population 1 Windsor, Ontario 2 London, Ontario 3 Waterloo, Ontario 4 Chatham-Kent, Ontario 5 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 6 Halifax, Nova Scotia 7 Barrie, Ontario 8 Gatineau, Quebec 9 Moncton, New Brunswick 10 Sherbrooke, Quebec 11 St. Johns, Newfoundland RAIL YARD 2007 Best Places to Live Rank City Prov. Average Family Income ($) Discretionary % Newer cars Pop. Growth Unemploy. Rate Homicide rate 1 Ottawa - Gatineau ON 83, Halifax NS 70, Québec QC 61, Guelph ON 79, Fredericton NB 67, Kingston ON 67, Moncton NB 62, London ON 68, Victoria BC 66, Gander NL 76, Collingwood ON 60, Toronto ON 91, Winnipeg MB 66, Leamington ON 68, Vancouver BC 76, Saskatoon SK 70, Cobourg ON 65, Windsor ON 77, Brandon MB 57, Orillia ON 61, Kitchener ON 77, Hamilton ON 74, Montréal QC 65, Oshawa ON 82, Thompson MB 74, Peterborough ON 62, St. John s NL 72, Calgary AB 104, Corner Brook NL 62, Yellowknife NT 127, Edmonton AB 85, Port Hope ON 71, Joliette QC 55, Stratford ON 66, Lloydminster AB 89, Lethbridge AB 71, Kenora ON 73, Tillsonburg ON 65, Regina SK 74, North Bay ON 60, Victoriaville QC 56, Sherbrooke QC 54, St. Catharines - Niagara ON 63, Yorkton SK 58, Saint John NB 62, Rimouski QC 57, Magog QC 55, Whitehorse YK 97, Saint-Georges QC 55, Brantford ON 62, Sources: The Boyd Co. Inc., Statistics Canada, local police forces

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16 North America s Automotive Powerhouse WINDSOR (74) State/Province 2005 Light Vehicle Production Sources: Ontario s Auto Industry Publication 2006 North America s Top Vehicle Manufacturer Jurisdictions 1 Ontario 2 Michigan 3 Ohio 4 Missouri 5 Kentucky 6 Indiana 7 Tennessee 8 Alabama 9 Illinois 10 California 2,624,212 2,476,123 1,795,626 1,147,896 1,109, , , , , ,369 Sources: Ontario s Auto Industry Publication 2006

17 Business Costs & Development Charges Water Cost Comparison The following tables compare the costs for utilities in the Region to the costs in other Ontario communities. TORONTO Charge Comparison City Development Charges Per Square Foot Barrie, ON 7.64 Chatham-Kent, ON NIL London, ON NIL Ottawa, ON 3.62 Toronto, ON 0.22 Waterloo, ON 1.82 Windsor, ON NIL Source: KPMG LLP, 2008 Gas Cost Comparison City 10,000 m³ 1,000 m³ Windsor $384 $113 St. Thomas $384 $113 Petrolia $384 $113 Toronto, ON $932 $200 Source: 2ontario.com Water Cost Comparison City Cost per m³ Windsor St. Thomas Petrolia Toronto, ON Source: 2ontario.com PETROLIA ST. THOMAS WINDSOR $86.00 $84,00 $82.00 $80.00 $78.00 $76.00 $74.00 $ Source: 2ontario.com Monthly Electricity Cost Comparison Monthly Usage 796 kwh 2,585 kwh 49,511kWh 200,000 kwh Source: ENWIN Utilities, Sarnia $79.84 $ $4, $17, Mississauga $77.19 $ $4, $18, Electricity Charges Comparison Chart (796 kwh) Source: ENWIN Utilities, 2004 Guelph $84.88 $ $4, $17, WINDSOR GUELPH MISSISSAUGA SARNIA Windsor $78.62 $ $4, $17,466.52

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