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Welcome to Ontario

A vast, diversified, richly endowed province with an international outlook and Canada's most industrialized province, Ontario suppliers and service providers are globally competitive and can meet all your purchasing requirements.

  • Ontario is home to almost 13 million people - more than a third of Canada's total population.
  • Ontario is Canada's business and financial centre, generating roughly 40 percent of Canada's gross domestic product.
  • Ontario produces 48 percent of total national manufacturing shipments and 42 percent of goods exports.
  • Ontario has a diversified industrial base - automobiles and auto parts, plastics, steel, industrial chemicals, aerospace, processed foods, and computer software.
  • Ontario firms are also leaders in communications and biotechnologies, and the province is home to much of Canada's research and development.
  • Ontario is rich in natural resources. It accounts for 20 percent of Canada's total mineral output and forest products.


How to Find Ontario Suppliers

International Trade Branch

Choose from among the following options to obtain information about how to find Ontario suppliers:

  • Contact an International Marketing Consultant to ask for suggestions regarding successful Ontario exporters
  • For information and general inquiries regarding Ontario suppliers, email: trade.officer@ontario.ca
  • If you are calling from outside of Ontario, please refer to the list of World-wide Toll-free Numbers to contact the International Trade Branch from select countries and locations.
  • If you are calling from Ontario, and would like to make a phone inquiry, please contact:
    Tel: +1-416-314-8200
    Toll Free in Ontario: 1-877-468-7233
On-line Searches

You can find appropriate suppliers from Ontario by visiting some publicly accessible Internet databases, including: Industry Associations

Successful exporters are members of a number of industry and sector associations. Contact the relevant association and ask them to provide a list of recommended members that can meet your purchasing requirements.

 
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