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Missouri Connections: Canada

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Imports & Exports

$4.3B

Missouri's Imports from Canada in 20241
  • Transportation Equipment 19%
  • Primary Metal Manufactures 12%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 8%
  • Processed Foods 8%
  • Other 53%

$6.3B

Missouri's Exports to Canada in 20241
  • Transportation Equipment 50%
  • Chemicals 15%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 7%
  • Processed Food 6%
  • Other 22%

Direct Flights

From Kansas City (MCI) to Toronto (YYZ)

From Saint Louis (STL) to Toronto (YYZ)

From Saint Louis (STL) to Montreal (YUL)

By the Numbers

5,883

Missourians Born in Canada2

11,690

Missourians Who Speak French1

6,612

Missourians With Canadian Ancestry2

97 Canadian Companies in Missouri

31 Missouri Companies in Canada

Business Relationships

Enterprise Holdings

St. Louis-based Enterprise Holdings is Canada’s largest rental car company. In 2023, the company celebrated 30 years in Canada. They now operate 750 branches and a fleet of 96,000 vehicles across eight subsidiaries with regional headquarters in Calgary, Enfield, London, Mont-Royal, Otttawa, Surrey, Toronto and Winnipeg.

Magna

In Liberty and Excelsior Springs, Missouri, Magna operates major automotive assembly facilities totaling over 560,000 square feet combined and employing over 900 local residents. Missourians at Magna’s operations in Liberty work on underbody parts for GM and Ford. In Excelsior Springs the Magna team is responsible for the Ford Transit seat assembly.

Cost of Living

Gas prices (USD) 3

March 2024

  • $4.65
    per gallon (Canada)
  • $3.02
    per gallon (US)
  • $2.69
    per gallon (Missouri)

Average residential home selling price (USD) 4

  • $489,191
    (Canada)
  • $280,000
    (Missouri)

Corporate tax rate 5

March 2024

  • 11.5%
    (Quebec)
  • 11.5%
    (Ontario)
  • 12%
    (British Columbia)
  • 8%
    (Alberta)
  • 4%
    (Missouri)

Did You Know?

The St. Louis Blues (NHL Franchise) are in Missouri. Pat LaFontaine, NHL Hall of Famer, was born and raised in Missouri.

1 International Trade Administration, 2024

2 American Community Survey, 2023, 1-year estimates

3 Global Petrol Prices: https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/; AAA Gas Prices: https://gasprices.aaa. com/?state=MO

4 Missouri Realtors and the Canadian Real Estate Association

5 Canada.ca: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/corporations/corporation-tax-rates. html; MO DOR: https://dor.mo.gov/business/corporate/