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The article discusses the benefits of joint ventures for Canadian firms which operate overseas, especially in the U.S. It explores the success of enterprise resource planning company Phoenix Systems with its acquisition of telecommunications firm Bell Canada. Statistics are presented which show the percentages of respondents to PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of joint ventures of Canadian firms in U.S., developed and emerging markets.

The article reviews the architecture of Toronto's infrastructure including its several public spaces and corporate offices. Topics discussed include views of Jennifer Keesmaat, Toronto's chief planner on the same; donations given by Toronto philanthropists Judy and Wilmont Matthews for linear park construction; and student learning centers.

The article presents a case study of how entrepreneur Kevin Callahan through lobbying and networking was able to find a market for the Safe-T-element fire safety device in the U.S. Callahan's Mississauga, Ontario-based Pioneering Technologies Corp. manufactures fire-safety products, including Safe-T-element, which automatically turns off a stove-top left unattended. It discusses how Callahan focuses his sales efforts on landlords of multi-unit residential buildings and government agencies.