Canada Paradiplomacy

canadian provinces among active sub-national units on international stage. total amount spent on diplomacy ten canadian provinces equal of fifty american states, despite fact canada s population 1 ninth size , economy 1 fourteenth large. canadian provinces largely motivated economic concerns stemming high degree of economic diversity between regions of country , because of canada s integration world markets, market via nafta. 9 of ten provinces trade more united states rest of canada. relations major trading partners, united states, important. @ same time quebec nationalism has motivated french-speaking province of quebec pursue closer ties france , other members of la francophonie. furthermore, canada s constitution interpreted in decentralist way, giving provinces great deal of responsibilities.

while québec has strongest paradiplomatic presence, british columbia , saskatchewan formerly operated economic trade offices abroad; nova scotia operated tourism office in portland, maine until 2009. ontario formerly had representation in boston, atlanta, chicago , dallas; continues promote province s industries delegations in new york city , los angeles