Archived - Fitch Reaffirms Canada’s Triple-A Rating
August 20, 2014 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance
Finance Minister Joe Oliver today welcomed news that Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed its triple-A rating of Canada, with a stable outlook.
- The Canadian economy has posted one of the strongest job creation records in the Group of Seven (G-7) over the recovery, with more than 1.1 million jobs created since July 2009.
- Real gross domestic product is significantly above pre-recession levels—the best performance in the G-7.
- According to KPMG, Canada’s total business tax costs are the lowest in the G-7 and 46% lower than those in the United States.
- Canada has weathered the economic storm well and the world has noticed:
- Both the International Monetary Fund and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development expect Canada to be among the strongest growing economies in the G-7 over this year and next;
- For the sixth year in a row, the World Economic Forum rated Canada’s banking system as the world’s soundest; and
- In 2013, Canada leapt from sixth to second place in Bloomberg’s ranking of the most attractive destinations for business.
- Three credit rating agencies—Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s—have reaffirmed their top ratings for Canada.
Melissa Lantsman
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Finance
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Jack Aubry
Media Relations
Department of Finance
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