Canada is a very profitable country in various ways. The quality of life that Canada has, the research and development industry and assorted incentives gives businesses a profit that other countries could not give. To begin, the quality of life in Canada is very high which gives Canada an edge that many countries do not have. When one thinks of Canada, the first thought to come up is, "fresh, clean, pristine." The health care, education and peace contribute incredibly to Canada's reputation. "With five Canadian cities consistently ranked among the top 25 in the world, Canada is always amongst the highest ranking countries in the world for the best overall quality of life"("The Canadian Advantage", n.d). Canada also leads all the nations within the group of eight as the safest place to live, safest place to do business and the most fairly administered judicial system. These are all things that foreign businesses can profit from. This is because, the higher the quality of life, the more people will be willing to go out and spend their time doing something fun. More citizens will be eager to go out for a dinner with friends, coworkers and family.
Canada also has an incredible research and development industry. Canada is continuing research and development in many different sectors, transportation, technology and sciences. Invest in Canada (2012) has rated Canada to have favorable Research and development tax credits. This is good for companies because if the company were to hold research and development within Canada, they will receive more of a profit. "Canada is...increasingly recognized for its brainpower" ("The Canadian Advantage", n.d.) . Canada is also continuing to administer money to the research and development industry to make the industry better than any other. This opens many advantages for companies as Canada is rich in education and a company is more surrounded by people who can help increase the businesses profit and efficiency.
Canada has many incentives for businesses as well. World trade magazine has ranked Canada in the top 3 for investment and trade opportunities. These trade opportunities brings many foreign businesses into the country because it opens more doors to importing and exporting. Canada also has reasonably low businesses taxes and has the lowest payroll tax rates amongst the G8 countries. This is good because businesses have the opportunity for more profit as they do not lose as much money to taxes. Forbes Magazine selected Canada as the number one country in the world to do business with. In conclusion, with the stability that Canada holds, the easy production and the various profits that are offered are incredible reasons as to why Olive Garden needs to expand across Canada.