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Canada’s economy in an extraordinarily vulnerable position

We have made ourselves hostage to a declining industry—oil and gas—while failing to effectively develop a competitive green economy for the future. Where are the industries that will create the wealth, deliver high-value exports to pay our way in the world, raise our productivity and provide the means to sustain our way of life as oil and gas fade in significance? Near-shoring or friend-shoring won’t solve our problems.

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BY DAVID CRANE
December 18, 2023

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