Canadian Manufacturing

Manufacturing - Manufacturing in Canada began early in the 18th century, but it was not until the late 19th century that it achieved enourmous growth with the development of electricity. Throughout the 20th century, manufacturing has contributed a lot to the economic growth of Canadians and Canada. - Durable goods are manufactured for housing, transportation, communications, education, recreation, entertainment, personal and health care – ranging from refrigerators, automobiles, telephones, pianos, aircraft, windows and doors to tea …

…industries, newsprint, pulp and paper, steel and primary metals, nonmetallic minerals, petroleum refineries and chemicals. As resource development continues in the 1980s, resource-based manufacturing will grow in the western and Atlantic provinces. The western provinces now account for a significant and growing proportion of the metal-fabricating and machinery output. The CMA strongly supported the free trade agreement proposed by the Mulroney government, arguing that it will create significant investment and employment opportunities for Canadian manufacturers.