Regional Profiles

The FOCAL Initiative (then known as the Automotive Labour Market Information Project) has produced detailed profiles of automotive manufacturing for Ontario, Québec, and for a further eight key automotive manufacturing regions across the country:  Windsor/Sarnia; London/Stratford-Bruce Peninsula; Kitchener-Waterloo/Barrie; the Golden Horseshoe; Eastern Ontario; the Greater Montreal Region; Winnipeg; and Vancouver.

Ontario’s Regional Automotive Manufacturing Profile

Ontario is the engine of Canada’s economy, accounting for nearly 40% of total national GDP each year between 1997 and 2017. In particular, its automotive manufacturing […]

Québec’s Regional Automotive Manufacturing Profile

Quebec plays a critical role in Canada’s economy, accounting for nearly 20% of total national GDP each year between 1997 and 2017. The province’s GDP was […]

Windsor-Sarnia’s Regional Automotive Manufacturing Profile

The Windsor-Sarnia region is comprised of the Economics Region (ER) of WindsorSarnia and three Census Divisions (CDs): Chatham-Kent, Essex, and Lambton. The region’s GDP was an […]

Eastern Ontario’s Regional Automotive Manufacturing Profile

The Eastern Ontario region is comprised of the Economics Regions (ERs) of Ottawa, Kingston-Pembroke, and Muskoka-Kawarthas. The region’s GDP was an estimated $109 billion in 2018, […]

Kitchener-Waterloo/Barrie’s Regional Automotive Manufacturing Profile

The Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie Economic Region (ER) is comprised of four Census Divisions (CD): Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin, and Simcoe. The region’s GDP was an […]

Golden Horseshoe’s Regional Automotive Manufacturing Profile

The Golden Horseshoe region is comprised of two Economics Regions (ERs) as defined by Statistics Canada: Toronto and Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula. The region’s GDP was an estimated […]

London/Stratford-Bruce Peninsula’s Regional Automotive Manufacturing Profile

The London/Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region is comprised of the Economics Regions (ERs) of London and Stratford-Bruce Peninsula. The region’s GDP was an estimated $48 billion in 2018, […]

Winnipeg’s Regional Automotive Manufacturing Profile

The Winnipeg region is comprised of five Economic Regions (ERs) as defined by Statistics Canada: South East Manitoba, South Central Manitoba, North Central Manitoba, Winnipeg, and […]

Montreal’s Regional Automotive Manufacturing Profile

The Montreal region is comprised of three Economic Regions (ERs): Montreal, Monteregie, and Estrie. The region’s GDP was an estimated $192 billion in 2018, 13.3% of […]

Vancouver’s Regional Automotive Manufacturing Profile

The Vancouver region is comprised of the Economics Region (ER) of Lower Mainland Southwest and the Census Divisions (CDs) of Fraser Valley, Greater Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, […]