Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Canada is the world's eighth-largest economy as of 2022^[update], with a nominal GDP of approximately US$2.2 trillion.^[1] It is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Group of Seven (G7), and is one of the world's top ten trading nations, with a highly globalized economy.^[2][3] Canada is a mixed economy, ranking above the US and most western European nations on The Heritage Foundation's index of economic freedom,^[4] and experiencing a relatively low level of income disparity.^[5] The country's average household disposable income per capita is over US$23,900, higher than the OECD average.^[6] Furthermore, the Toronto Stock Exchange is the seventh-largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization, listing over 1,500 companies with a combined market capitalization of over US$2 trillion as of 2015^[update].^[7]

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Canada".

Largest firms

This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before March 31, 2022.^[8] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

Rank	Image	Name	Revenues (USD $M)	Employees	Notes
158		Brookfield Asset Management	$75,731	181,000	Multinational investment management company based in Toronto.
232		Power Corporation of Canada	$55,488	33,700	Diversified international management company primarily focused on the financials sector and including holdings in telecommunications and media. Subsidiaries include Power Financial, Gesca and Great-West Lifeco.
277		Manulife Financial	$49,314	38,000	Multinational banking, financial services and insurance carrier in Toronto. Manulife is the largest insurance concern in Canada.
307		Royal Bank of Canada	$45,981	85,301	Multinational financial services firm based in Toronto[9] and the largest bank in Canada. Subsidiaries include City National Bank and RBC Bank
308		Alimentation Couche-Tard	$45,760	124,000	Multinational operator of convenience stores based in Laval.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

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  Central business district in Toronto.
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  Tour de la Bourse home to the Montreal Exchange.
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  VIFF Centre
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  Air Canada Boeing 777 in Toronto.