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Oshawa
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From a business perspective, Oshawa has
long been recognized as the automotive capi-
tal of Canada, but it’s also a lot more than that.
As home to more than three post-secondary
institutions – including Durham College, Trent
University Durham, and the University of On-
tario Institute of Technology – the city is also
an educational hub. And with Lakeridge Health
Oshawa, Lakeridge Health and Research Net-
work (LHEARN Centre), and the Oshawa Clin-
ic – the largest, multi-specialty medical group
practice in Canada – all based in the city, Os-
hawa is also a central destination for health
sciences.
Oshawa also boasts everything from a nat-
ural deep-water port, a significant municipal
airport, and one of the most “amazing art gal-
leries in the country” in the Robert McLaughlin
Gallery (RMG).
“Oshawa is unique in a lot of ways,” says
Mayor John Henry. “We’re affordable, we’re
safe, we’re only 45 minutes from downtown
Toronto, only 10 minutes from the country, and
we have our own vibrant downtown. We like to
say we have it all.”
In general, Mayor Henry says that Oshawa
offers a “world of amazing opportunities” to
residents of all ages, as well as families, visi-