Location: Highway 401 corridor links the City to major markets in Canada and the U.S.
Transportation: Competitive Costs & Comprehensive service – both Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
and Canadian National Railway (CNR) run directly through the City and access the City’s industrial
park. Airport services provided at CFB Trenton (15 km from Belleville) which has a 10,000 foot paved
runway capable of handling the world’s largest aircraft;
Communication: State-of-the-art infrastructure consisting of digital switching and fibre optic cabling;
Available Land & Buildings: Municipal and private land and buildings available for immediate development
at good value;
Labour & Wages: Competitive wages, skilled workforce available that is well-educated, motivated
and efficient, weak union presence;
Training: Post-Secondary Education in the City delivers sector specific training, over $2 million in
training subsidies available through the local Economic Development Commission;
Infrastructure: Competitive Utilities, Taxes;
Diverse Economy: The City’s strong, diverse industrial base produces everything from plastics and
packaging to auto parts, research & development , distribution, food processing, and customer contact centres;
Centre of it all: Belleville is the commercial, employment, institutional, entertainment and cultural centre
of the region.