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The best and worst places to run a business in Canada

  • <p>Top 10 best cities<br> No. 10: Cobourg, ON<br> Score: 66.5<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    1/20

    Cobourg, ON

    Top 10 best cities
    No. 10: Cobourg, ON
    Score: 66.5
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No. 9: Chilliwack, BC<br> Score: 66.6<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    2/20

    Chilliwack, BC

    No. 9: Chilliwack, BC
    Score: 66.6
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No. 8: Saint-Georges, Que.<br> Score: 67.4<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    3/20

    Saint-Georges, Que.

    No. 8: Saint-Georges, Que.
    Score: 67.4
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No. 7: Kentville, N.S.<br> Score: 68.7<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    4/20

    Kentville, N.S.

    No. 7: Kentville, N.S.
    Score: 68.7
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No. 6: Barrie, ON.<br> Score: 68.8<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    5/20

    Barrie, ON.

    No. 6: Barrie, ON.
    Score: 68.8
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No. 5: Toronto, ON. periphery<br> Score: 69.1<br> (Getty Images) </p>
    6/20

    Toronto, ON. periphery

    No. 5: Toronto, ON. periphery
    Score: 69.1
    (Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 4: Penticton, B.C.<br>Score: 69.8<br>(Wikipedia) </p>
    7/20

    Penicton, B.C.

    No. 4: Penticton, B.C.
    Score: 69.8
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No. 1 (tie): Kelowna, B.C.<br> Score: 72.0<br> (Getty Images) </p>
    8/20

    Kelowna, B.C.

    No. 1 (tie): Kelowna, B.C.
    Score: 72.0
    (Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 1 (tie): Rivière-du-Loup, Que.<br> Score: 72.0<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    9/20

    Rivière-du-Loup, Que.

    No. 1 (tie): Rivière-du-Loup, Que.
    Score: 72.0
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No. 1 (tie): Collingwood, ON.<br> Score: 72.0<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    10/20

    Collingwood, ON.

    No. 1 (tie): Collingwood, ON.
    Score: 72.0
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>Top 10 worst cities<br> No. 10 (tie): Calgary, AB.<br> Score: 47.9<br> (Getty Images) </p>
    11/20

    Calgary, AB.

    Top 10 worst cities
    No. 10 (tie): Calgary, AB.
    Score: 47.9
    (Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 10 (tie): Montreal, Que.<br> Score: 47.9<br> (Getty Images) </p>
    12/20

    Montreal, Que.

    No. 10 (tie): Montreal, Que.
    Score: 47.9
    (Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 8: Stratford, ON<br> Score: 47.3<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    13/20

    Stratford, ON

    No. 8: Stratford, ON
    Score: 47.3
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No. 7: Cape Breton, N.S.<br> Score: 43.1<br> (Getty Images) </p>
    14/20

    Cape Breton, N.S.

    No. 7: Cape Breton, N.S.
    Score: 43.1
    (Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 6: Cornwall, ON.<br> Score: 42.8<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    15/20

    Cornwall, ON.

    No. 6: Cornwall, ON.
    Score: 42.8
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No. 5 (tie): Sept-Îles, Que.<br> Score: 42.2<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    16/20

    Sept-Îles, Que.

    No. 5 (tie): Sept-Îles, Que.
    Score: 42.2
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No. 5 (tie): Brockville, ON.<br> Score: 42.2<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    17/20

    Brockville, ON.

    No. 5 (tie): Brockville, ON.
    Score: 42.2
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No. 3: Sarnia, ON.<br> Score: 42.1<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    18/20

    Sarnia, ON.

    No. 3: Sarnia, ON.
    Score: 42.1
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No. 2: North Bay, ON<br> Score: 42.0<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    19/20

    North Bay, ON

    No. 2: North Bay, ON
    Score: 42.0
    (Wikipedia)

  • <p>No 1: Corner Brook, N.L.<br> Score: 41.4<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
    20/20

    Corner Brook, N.L.

    No 1: Corner Brook, N.L.
    Score: 41.4
    (Wikipedia)

<p>Top 10 best cities<br> No. 10: Cobourg, ON<br> Score: 66.5<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No. 9: Chilliwack, BC<br> Score: 66.6<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No. 8: Saint-Georges, Que.<br> Score: 67.4<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No. 7: Kentville, N.S.<br> Score: 68.7<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No. 6: Barrie, ON.<br> Score: 68.8<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No. 5: Toronto, ON. periphery<br> Score: 69.1<br> (Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 4: Penticton, B.C.<br>Score: 69.8<br>(Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No. 1 (tie): Kelowna, B.C.<br> Score: 72.0<br> (Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 1 (tie): Rivière-du-Loup, Que.<br> Score: 72.0<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No. 1 (tie): Collingwood, ON.<br> Score: 72.0<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>Top 10 worst cities<br> No. 10 (tie): Calgary, AB.<br> Score: 47.9<br> (Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 10 (tie): Montreal, Que.<br> Score: 47.9<br> (Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 8: Stratford, ON<br> Score: 47.3<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No. 7: Cape Breton, N.S.<br> Score: 43.1<br> (Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 6: Cornwall, ON.<br> Score: 42.8<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No. 5 (tie): Sept-Îles, Que.<br> Score: 42.2<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No. 5 (tie): Brockville, ON.<br> Score: 42.2<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No. 3: Sarnia, ON.<br> Score: 42.1<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No. 2: North Bay, ON<br> Score: 42.0<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
<p>No 1: Corner Brook, N.L.<br> Score: 41.4<br> (Wikipedia) </p>
Allan Shifman

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has put out its annual Entrepreneurial Communities ranking, which lists Canadian cities based on a set of 14 entrepreneurship indicators.

These indicators are then grouped into three main categories: “Presence is a representation of the scale and growth of business ownership, Perspective covers indicators associated with optimism and growth plans, and Policy represents indicators associated with the actions local governments take with respect to business taxation and regulation”

Based on this criteria, the cities are given a score between zero and 100. Check out the full rankings here.