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About Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay, located in the centre of Canada, is a vibrant community with a metro population of more than 120,000 residents. We are industrious, knowledgeable and creative. Our confidence in where we live and work inspires and nourishes our commitment to build a strong community.
#1 for affordable Housing
While housing affordability has been challenging in many communities around the globe, the City of Thunder Bay offers affordable lifestyles to residents and newcomers.
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy's 6th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey ranked Thunder Bay first nationally, and 20th among 272 international cities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
| 6th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey - 2010 |
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Thunder Bay is:
- One of Ontario's largest cities
- The service centre to the North with world class health, medical and research facilities
- Home to an international airport, one of the busiest in Ontario
- Close to the U.S. border with excellent access to the U.S market
- On Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world
- Largest outbound port on the St. Lawrence Seaway System
- A transportation hub for Canada and the principal north-south routes from the Upper Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico
- A major education centre with Confederation College, Lakehead University, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and outstanding elementary and secondary schools
- Owner of the largest independent telecommunications company in Canada
- Home to skilled labour, affordable real estate and housing
- Rich in natural resources with the boreal forest, minerals and fresh water lakes
- Developing a growing focus in molecular medicine (research in the areas of mitochondrial DNA, genetic DNA analysis, and cancer research and development)
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
- City of Thunder Bay (municipal government)
- Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (acute care hospital)
- Lakehead District School Board (elementary and secondary education)
- Government of Ontario / Management Board of Cabinet (provincial government)
- St. Joseph’s Care Group (complex care, rehabilitation, long term care, supportive housing and mental health)
- Lakehead University (education)
- Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board (education)
- Abitibi-Bowater (pulp and paper, forest products)
- Confederation College (education)
- Bombardier Transportation ( mass transportation, equipment manufacturing)
- Government of Canada (federal government)
- Buchanan Group (forest products)
For more detailed information and demographics, review the Community Economic Development Commission's Community Profile.
