4 INCREASING GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY & ECONOMIC VALUE THROUGH CANADA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS INCREASING GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY & ECONOMIC VALUE THROUGH CANADA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 5 THE CASE FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE With half of the world’s population living in cities, major metropolitan areas are sources of economic growth in today’s global economy. [...] The Conference Board of • GDP of $34.9 billion; Canada’s April 2013 study • Direct employment of more than 141,000 people, measured the economic and total employment of more than 405,000 with impact of the country’s the inclusion of supplier industries; and air transportation industry, reporting: • More than $12 billion federal and provincial contributions, with more than $7 billion in taxes. [...] 6 INCREASING GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY & ECONOMIC VALUE THROUGH CANADA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS INCREASING GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY & ECONOMIC VALUE THROUGH CANADA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 7 CURRENT STATE ANALYSIS ECONOMIC VALUE OF AIRPORTS (2015) ECONOMIC The international airports in Canada’s seven local regions, is the price of admission to the largest metros generate significant GDP global economy. [...] 14 INCREASING GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY & ECONOMIC VALUE THROUGH CANADA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS INCREASING GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY & ECONOMIC VALUE THROUGH CANADA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 15 CAPPENDIX :: CALGARYALGARY EDMONTOAPPENDIX ::EDMNONTON Canada’s airports are more than staging points for the departure and arrival of people Canada’s airports are more than staging points for the departure and arrival. [...] 22 INCREASING GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY & ECONOMIC VALUE THROUGH CANADA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS * Census metropolitan area (CMA) INCREASING GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY & ECONOMIC VALUE THROUGH CANADA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 23 ** Direct & indirect employment Founded in 2015, the Canadian Global Cities Council (CGCC) is a coalition of Presidents and CEOs of the eight largest urban regional Chambers of Commerce.
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