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Sophisticated Infrastructure  

By air, water, road or rail, Atlantic Canada connects you to major markets across North America and throughout the world.

• A modern four-lane highway system connects Atlantic Canada to the U.S. eastern seaboard and to larger Canadian cities like Toronto and Montreal.
• Four international airports offer dozens of daily flights to major destinations.
• Large air cargo shipping companies, like FedEx, DHL, Emery Worldwide, Purolator and Kuehne & Nagel, serve Atlantic Canada.
• Atlantic Canada’s year-round deep water ports are two days closer to Europe than any other North American port on the eastern seaboard.

World-Renowned Telecommunications

• Canada is recognized around the globe as a leader in the development and deployment of telecommunications.
• In Atlantic Canada, leading telecommunications companies like Bell Aliant, Telus, Allstream, Rogers, Group Telecom, Sprint Canada and Aliant provide voice, data, Internet and wireless services.
• 90% of Atlantic Canada enjoys digital cellular service.

Stable, Cost-efficient Energy

• Atlantic Canada has one of the most diverse energy generating systems in North America and, according to Competitive Alternatives: KPMG's guide to international business costs, 2006, it is also one of the most cost effective.
• Electricity rates on average are 20% lower than those in the United States.
• Atlantic Canada boasts one of North America’s fastest growing offshore oil and gas sectors.