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11 Top Canadian Dividend Stocks Available as ADRs

najdorf, very true. There is much to like about Canada, but too much of their otherwise healthy economy remains dependent on the US. Most notable, and worrisome, is the extent to which Ontario and Quebec depend on US automobile manufacturers. The agricultural and materials activities in the west offer far more favourable prospects. Regardless of whether there is a population boom (due to continued arctic warming and/or migration out of the sinking US), these activities will continue to generate demand for transportation of both equipment and supplies and output product. A population boom would only serve to increase demand for transportation of consumer goods, since few are manufactured there. All of this is great news for CNI, by far the best company in your list despite its modest dividend. The others are either banks or oil/mining concerns; CNI will continue to benefit from the boom, and when the inevitable bust comes it will still have an excellent business of lasting value. Picks and shovels...