windsor ontario is a major contributor to canadas automotive industry
canadas postwar economic growth combined with the policies of successive liberal governments led to the emergence of a new canadian identity marked by the adoption of the maple leaf flag in 1965 the implementation of official bilingualism english and french in 1969 and the institution of official multiculturalism in 1971
 canada seeks to expand its ties to pacific rim economies through membership in the asiapacific economic cooperation forum apec