Answer the question below with no more than 210 words.
In June 2013, the Globe and Mail reported that Canada is an attractive target for foreign direct investment: $45.4-billion came into the country in 2012 (an increase of 9.6 per cent from 2011). In contrast, foreign direct investment into the United States was down 37 per cent, as was investment into the European Union (down 78 per cent) and China (down 24 per cent). In a ranking of top “host economies” for foreign direct investment, Canada ranked 10th in the world. In your view, why are foreign investors attracted to Canada?
